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Useful Phrases in Timor-Leste

Hello, numbers, days of the week, colors, and more in the languages of Timor-Leste.

Indonesian

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Merry ChristmasSelamat Hari Natal

Kinyarwanda

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Merry ChristmasUmunsi Mwiza

Portuguese

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Days

EnglishLocalPronunciation
SundayDomingo
MondaySegunda-feira
TuesdayTerça-feira
WednesdayQuarta-feira
ThursdayQuinta-feira
FridaySexta-feira
SaturdaySábado

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Do you speak English?Fala ingles?
Excuse meDesculpe
Fine / GoodBem
Good afternoonBoa tarde
Good eveningBoa noite
Good morningBom dia
Good nightBoa noite
GoodbyeAdeus
Happy New Year!Feliz Ano Novo!
HelloOla
How are you?Como esta?
I'm pleased to meet youMuito prazer em conhece-lo
Merry ChristmasFeliz Natal
PleasePor favor
See you laterAte logo
Thank youObrigado
WelcomeBemvindo
Yes / NoSim / Nao

Months

EnglishLocalPronunciation
JanuaryJaneiro
FebruaryFevereiro
MarchMarço
AprilAbril
Maymaio
JuneJunho
JulyJulho
AugustAgosto
SeptemberSetembro
OctoberOutubro
NovemberNovembro
DecemberDezembro

Tetum

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Days

EnglishLocalPronunciation
SundayDumingu
MondaySegunda
TuesdayTersa
WednesdayKuarta
ThursdayKinta
FridaySesta
SaturdaySabadu

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Excuse meKolisensa
Fine Thank YouDiak, obrigadu (m) obrigada (f)
Good afternoonBotarde
Good eveningBonoite
Good morningBon dia
Good nightBonoite
GoodbyeHau ba lai or Adeus
HelloElo
How are you?Diak ka lai?
PleaseFavór ida
What is your name?Ita nia naran saida?

Months

EnglishLocalPronunciation
JanuaryJaneiru
FebruaryFevreiru
MarchMarsu
AprilAbril
MayMaiu
JuneJunhu
JulyJulhu
AugustAgostu
SeptemberSeptembru
OctoberOtubru
NovemberNovembru
DecemberDezrembru

Numbers

EnglishLocalPronunciation
oneIda
twoRua
threeTolu
fourHaat
fiveLima
sixNeen
sevenHitu
eightWalu
nineSia
tenSanulu
one hundredAtus ida
one thousandRihun ida