馃嚬馃嚤
Tetum · 33+ phrases

Timor-Leste

The essential phrases for the coast roads, the mountains and the markets of Dili, on your lock screen and ready offline.

The Timor-Leste pack

Speak Tetum from the first hello.

Phrase Path's Timor-Leste pack gives travellers the exact Tetum phrases for real situations, from first greetings to getting around, ordering food and asking for help. Set it on your lock screen and the words are there the moment you need them, even with no signal. No lessons, no grammar drills, just confidence when it counts.

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馃嚬馃嚤
Timor-Leste
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Key Tetum phrases for Timor-Leste.

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Basic
bondia
bon-dee-ah
Hello
obrigadu barak
oh-bree-ga-doo ba-rak
Thank you so much
ne鈥檈b茅 mak ida?
neh-beh mak ee-da
Where is this?
presiza taxi
pre-see-za tak-see
I need a taxi
presiza ajuda kiik
pre-see-za a-zhoo-da keek
I need a little help
iha wifi ka?
ee-ha wai-fai ka
Do you have Wi-Fi?
hira ne鈥檈
hee-ra neh-eh
How much is this?
hau vizita deit
how vee-zee-ta dayt
I'm just visiting
Advanced
oins谩 ita nia moris
oy-sa ee-ta nee-ah mo-rees
How are you?
besik ka dook husi nee?
beh-seek ka dook hoo-see nay
Is it far from here?
iha ne鈥檈b茅 bele alugaa scooter
ee-ha neh-beh beh-leh a-loo-gaa skoo-ter
Where can I rent a scooter?
nee dalan loos ka?
nay da-lan loh-s ka
Is this the right direction?
koalia neineik
ko-ah-lee-ah nay-nayk
Can you speak slowly?
hau lakohi jalan
how la-ko-hee ja-lan
I think I'm lost
hira ba fali ne鈥檈b谩
hee-ra ba fa-lee neh-ba
How much to go there?
Questions

Tetum for travellers.

How do you say hello in Tetum? +
In Tetum you say "bondia" (pronounced bon-dee-ah). It is the first phrase in the Phrase Path Timor-Leste pack.
How do you say thank you in Tetum? +
You say "obrigadu barak" (oh-bree-ga-doo ba-rak). Phrase Path puts it on your lock screen so it is there when you need it.
Do the Timor-Leste phrases work offline? +
Yes. Download the pack once and every phrase works with no signal and no data, which is exactly when travellers need it.
Is the Timor-Leste phrase pack free? +
You can download a free sample to try. The full pack is part of the 拢4.99 Trip Pack, or unlock every country with the 拢14.99 Traveller Pass.

Take Timor-Leste with you.

Download the free sample, set it on your lock screen, and arrive already speaking Tetum.

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