Tetum/Greetings

Greetings

• Elo Hello
• Bon dia Good day
• Botarde Good afternoon
• Bonoite Good evening
• Adeus or Hau ba lai Goodbye

• Diak ka lai? How are you?
• Ha'u diak I'm fine
• Obrigadu (barak) Thank you (very much), m.
• Obrigada (barak) Thank you (very much), f.

• Ita nia naran saida? What is you name?
• Hau nia naran... My name is...
• Ita hela iha ne'e be? Where do you live?
• Hau hela iha... I live in...

• Loos Yes
• Lae No

Pronouns

• Hau I
• O You , informal or to child
• Ita You , formal
• Nia He, She, Him, Her, It

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• Ami We , not including person being spoken to
• Ita We , including person being spoken to
• Imi You , plural
• Sira They, Them