Useful Phrases in Tetun

ENGLISH TETUN PRONOUNCIATION

Good morning Bondia Bon-dee-a
Good afternoon Botardi Bo-tar-dee
Good evening/Good night Bonoite Bon-noi-te
How are you? Diak ka lae? Dee-ak ka lie
Good/fine Diak Dee-ak
Yes Sin/Los Sin/Los
No Lae Lie
What is your name? O nia naran sa/saida? O nee-a nar-run sa'soi-da?
My name is _________ Ha'u nia naran ________ How near nar-run_________
Where are you from? O mai husi nebe? O my ho-si ne-be?
I come from Australia Ha'u mai husi Australia How my ho-si Australia
Where are you going? O ba ne'be? O ba ne-be?
I don't understand Ha'u lakompriende How la-kom-per-end-e
Excuse me Kolisensa Koli-sen-sa
Sorry Diskulpa Dis-kui-pa

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Thank you Obrigadua/a/o Ob-ri-gar-du/a/o
Goodbye Adeus A-day-oos
See you later (same day) Atelogu At-e-low-gu
See you again/tomorrow Ateamanya At-e-a-man-ya
Beautiful Kapas Ka-pus
I like Timor Ha'u gosta Timor How go-sta Timor
Can I take a photos? Ha'u bele hasai foto ka? How be-lay ha-sigh photo ka?
How much is this? Nee hira? Neigh he-ra?
Good! Diak! Dee-ak!
Very Good! Diak loos! Dee-ak los!

Numbers in Tetun

One Ida I-da

Two Rua Roo-a
Three Tolu Toll-u

Four Haat Hart

Five Lima Lee-ma
Six Neen Nen
Seven Hitu He-two
Eight Ualu Oo-wo-lu
Nine Sia See-a
Ten Sanulu Sun-oo-lu