| -go to pronouns- -go to basic phrases- -go to number system- -go to days of the week-
| |||
| Mai, Ita Koalia Tetum / Come and We Speak Tetum | |||
| Personal Pronouns | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hau: | I, Me | Ami: | We (excluding the person you are speaking to) |
| O: | You (informal or to a child) | Ita: | We (including the person you are speaking to) |
| Ita: | You (when speaking to an adult) | Imi: | You (when speaking to more than one person) |
| Nia: | He, Him, She, Her, It | Sira: | They, Them |
| -go to pronouns- -go to basic phrases- -go to number system- -go to days of the week-
| |||
| Basic Phrases | |||
| Good morning: | Bondia/ Dader diak/ Boasdias | Good afternoon: | Botarde/ Lorokraik diak/ Boastarde |
| Good night: | Bonoite/ Kalan diak/ Boasnoite | How are you?: | Ita diak ka lae? |
| I am well, thank you: | Hau diak. Obrigado/ Obrigada | And how are you?: | Ita mo's di'ak? |
| Thank you: | Obrigado(male)/Obrigada(female) | Thank you very much: | Obrigardo barak |
| Dont mention it: | La iha buat ida, lalika temi | What is your name?: | Ita nia naran sa? |
| My name is... : | Hau nia naran... | Where do you live?: | Ita hela iha ne'e be? |
| I live in...: | Hau hela iha... | Do you understand?: | Ita comprende ka lae?/ Ita hatene ka lae? |
| I don't understand: | Hau la comprende./ Hau la hatene. | Come and we sing together: | Mai ita canta hamutuk |
| What drink would you like?: | Ita hakarak (gosta) hemu sa'ida? | May I go?: | Hau bele ba ona ka lae? |
| You can go now: | Ita bele ba ona | Please don't go yet: | Favor ida, keta ba lae |
| Please help me!: | Halo favor ajuda hela hau! | Please, hurry!: | Halo lalais! |
| I'm very tired: | Hau kole (loos) | I'm hungry: | Hau hamlaha |
| I'm thirsty: | Hau hamrook | I'm (very) sick: | Hau moras todan |
| Who are you looking for?: | Ita buka See? | I'm looking for Mary: | Hau buka Mary |
| We don't know where Mary is: | Ami lahatene Mary Iha nee be loos | ||
| -go to pronouns- -go to basic phrases- -go to number system- -go to days of the week-
| |||
| The number system | |||
| 1: | ida | 11: | ida |
| 2: | rua | 12: | rua |
| 3: | tolu | 13: | tolu |
| 4: | haat | 14: | haat |
| 5: | lima | 15: | lima |
| 6: | neen | 16: | neen |
| 7: | hitu | 17: | hitu |
| 8: | walu | 18: | walu |
| 9: | siaa | 19: | siaa |
| 10: | sanulu | 20: | rua nulu |
| 30: | tolu nulu | 40: | haat nulu |
| 100: | atus ida | 200: | atus rua |
| 1000: | rihun ida | ||
| -go to pronouns- -go to basic phrases- -go to number system- -go to days of the week-
| |||
| Days of the week | |||
| Monday: | Segunda | Tuesday: | Tersa |
| Wednesday: | Quartra | Thursday: | Qinta |
| Friday: | Sesta | Saturday: | Sabadu |
| Sunday: | Domingo | loron ohin: | today |
| loron aban: | tommorrow | last week: | semana uluk |
| next week: | semana mai/oin | ||