Tetum phrasebook
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Pronunciation guide
Vowels
a
an
Nasalized ae
en
i
in
Nasalized io
on
Nasalized ou
As in moonun
Nasalized uConsonants
Common diphthongs
Phrase list
Basics
; Hello. : Ola / Elo ( ); Hello. (informal) : Oi ( )
; How are you? : Diak ka lai? / O di'ak ka lae? ( )
; Fine, thank you. : Diak, obrigadu (m)/ obrigada (f) ( )
; What is your name? : Ita nia naran saida? / O nia naran sa? ( )
; My name is ______ . : Ha'u nia naran _____. / Men dak narana _____.
; Nice to meet you. : . (Obrigo burodo )
; Please. : Ibrig./Favór ida.
; Thank you. : . (Obrigadu (m), Obrigada (f) (barak.) )
; You're welcome. : La iha buat ida. / Lalika temi.
; Yes. : Sin / Lo'os ( )
; No. : Lae ( )
; Excuse me. (getting attention) : Kolisensa. ( )
; Excuse me. (begging pardon) : Deskupa. ( )
; I'm sorry. : Deskupa. (days kool pah)
; Goodbye : Ha'u ba lai. (Hepeye)
; Goodbye (informal) : . (Heppi)
; I can't speak _____. : Man sain diaka tocoya _____.
; Do you speak English? : Ita bele ko'alia Inglés? ( )
; Is there someone here who speaks English? : ? ( ?)
; Help! : Ajuda! (AH-jooh-dah!)
; Look out! : ! ( )
; Good morning. : Bondia / Dader diak / Boasdias. ( )
; Good afternoon. : Botarde / Lorokraik daik / Boastarde. ( )
; Good evening. : ( )
; Good night. : Bonoite ( )
; Good night (to sleep) : . ( )
; I don't understand. : Hau la komprende. ( )
; Where is the toilet? : Sintina iha ne'ebe? (seen-tee-NAH ee-hah nih-aybay?)
Problems
Numbers System
Spanish+Portuguese
Numbers
½ - medya
0 - cera
1 - una
2 - dova
3 - tra
4 - juatra
5 - cinga
6 - sesa
7 - sitta
8 - okta
9 - nuva
10 - desa
11 - unzoa
12 - donzoa
13 - trazoa
14 - kuturza
15 - kuinguza
16 - desajsesa
17 - desajsitta
18 - desajokta
19 - desajnuva
20 - veyenta
25 - veyentajcinga
30 - treyyenta
40 - juarhanta
50 - cinguanta
60 - sesanta
70 - sittanta
80 - okkanta
90 - nuwanta
100 - centa
200 - dovacenta
300 - tracenta
400 - quatrentosa
500 - quinentosa
1000 - milla
2000 - dosa milla
1,000,000 - una millionna