Tetum/Greetings
< Tetum
Greetings
[edit | edit source]- Elo Hello
- Bon dia Good day
- Botarde Good afternoon
- Bonoite Good evening
- Adeus or Hau ba lai Goodbye
- Ba ne'ebe? Where are you going?
- 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'ebe? Where do you live?
- Hau hela iha... I live in...
- Ita (boot) husi ne'ebe?... Where are you (respectfully) from?...
- Hau husi... I am from ...
- Loos Yes
- Lae No
Pronouns
[edit | edit source]- Hau I
- O You , informal or to child
- Ita You , formal
- Nia He, She, Him, Her, It
- Ami We , not including person being spoken to
- Ita We , including person being spoken to
- Imi You , plural
- Sira They, Them