TETUM LANGUAGE IS EASY THAN YOU THINK!
Most people from Europe, America and Africa always ask where is Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste is bounded by the Timor Sea to the southeast, the Wetar Strait to the north, the Ombai Strait to the northwest, and western Timor (part of the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara) to the southwest. The eastern part of Timor island is rugged, with the mountains rising to 9,721 feet (2,963 metres) at Mount Tatamailau (Tata Mailau) in the centre of a high plateau. The area has a dry tropical climate and moderate rainfall. Hilly areas are covered with sandalwood. Scrub and grass grow in the lowlands, together with coconut palms and eucalyptus trees. There are hot springs and numerous mountain streams. Wildlife includes the cuscus (a species of marsupial), monkeys, deer, civet cats, snakes, and crocodiles.
Most of the people are of
Papuan, Malayan, and Polynesian origin and are predominantly Christian. About
40 different Papuan and Malayan languages or dialects are spoken, dominated by Tetum. Portuguese
is spoken by a small fraction of the population, but it is one of the country’s
two official languages, the other being Tetum; Indonesian and English are
considered to be “working” languages.
If you work in Timor-Leste then you will definitely spend a lot of money just to get Tetum language training. Therefore in this blog I would like to share some day-to-day language in English-Tetum which can help you save your pocket money. 😁
Let's Start!
|
Nu |
English |
Tetum |
|
1 |
What is your name? |
Ita naran sá? |
|
2 |
My name is… |
Hau nia naran… |
|
3 |
How are you? |
Ita diak ka lae? |
|
4 |
I am good, how about
you? |
Hau diak, oinsá ho ita? |
|
5 |
Very good |
Diak lós |
|
6 |
Where do you live |
Ita hela iha nebé? |
|
7 |
I live at… |
Hau hela iha… |
|
8 |
Where do you work? |
Ita serbisu iha nebé? |
|
9 |
I work at… |
Hau serbisu iha… |
|
10 |
What is your father’s
name? |
Ita nia aman naran sá? |
|
11 |
What is your mother’s
name? |
Ita nia inan naran sá? |
|
12 |
My father’s/mother’s
name is… |
Hau nia aman/inan naran… |
|
13 |
How many brothers do you
have? |
Ita iha maun-alin nain
hira? |
|
14 |
I have two brothers and
2 sisters |
Hau iha maun nain-rua no
bin nain-rua |
|
15 |
Where did you study? |
Ita uluk eskola iha
nebe? |
|
16 |
Can you tell me the
story about… |
Ita bele konta istoria
mai hau kona-bá… |
|
17 |
The weather is very hot
today |
Ohin loron rai manas lós |
|
18 |
Looks like it's going to
rain today |
Hare hanesan udan sei
mai ohin loron |
|
19 |
When was the last time
you saw (him/them)? |
Ita hasoru (nia/sira) ba
dala ikus horibainhira? |
|
20 |
I met him/them about a (week/month/year)
ago |
Hau hasoru nia/sira iha (semana/fulan/tinan)
ida liu ba |
|
21 |
Do you like soccer? |
Ita gosta futebol? |
|
22 |
Yes! I like it |
Sim! Hau gosta |
|
23 |
Do you know how to play
guitar? |
Ita hatene toka viola? |
|
24 |
Yes! I know |
Sim! Hau hatene |
|
25 |
I like to eat grilled
chicken, where can I get it? |
Hau gosta hán
manu-lalar, hau bele hetan iha nebé? |
|
26 |
I love swimming, where
do you think is the best place to swim? |
Hau gosta nani, tuir ita
nia hatene fatin atu nani nian diak liu maka iha nebé? |
|
27 |
How much is this? |
Ida ne’e folin hira? |
|
28 |
This is very expensive |
Ne’e karun lós |
|
29 |
Can you reduce the price
a little bit? |
Ita bele hatún nia folin
oitoan? |
|
30 |
Yes, of course! |
Sim, bele! |
Dear readers, don't forget that the Tetum language is greatly influenced by the quotation marks in each letter.
For example:
Nebé – Where
Ne’ebe – So, Then…
Hakuak – Hug
Haku’ak – Perforate
If you have a word that you don't understand or you want a translation in Tetum, don't forget to write it in the comments.
Have a Good Day!😊
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