Timoric language spoken on the island of Timor
Tetum or Tetun (Lia-Tetun) is a national language and one of the two official languages of East Timor.
Pronunciation guide edit
Vowels edit
a edit
an edit
Nasalized a
e edit
en edit
i edit
in edit
Nasalized i
o edit
on edit
Nasalized o
u edit
As in moon
un edit
Nasalized u
Consonants edit
Common diphthongs edit
Phrase list edit
Basics edit
- 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 edit
Numbers System edit
Spanish+Portuguese
Numbers edit
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
Time edit
Clock time edit
Duration edit
Days edit
- Sunday - Dumingu
- Monday - Segunda
- Tuesday - Tersa
- Wednesday - Kuarta
- Thursday - Kinta
- Friday - Sesta
- Saturday - Sabadu
- What day is today?
- Ohin sa loron? / Ohin loron saida?
- Today is ___________.
- Ohin loron ___________.
- What day will be tomorrow?
- Aban loron saida?
- Tomorrow will be ___________.
- Aban loron ___________.
- What day was yesterday?
- Horseik loron saida?
- Yesterday was ___________.
- Horseik loron ___________.
Months edit
Writing time and date edit
Colors edit
Transportation edit
Bus and train edit
Directions edit
Taxi edit
Lodging edit
Money edit
Eating edit
Bars edit
Shopping edit
Driving edit
Authority edit
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