Useful Tétum phrases
| Hello | Elo | 1 | Ida |
| Good morning | Bon dia | 2 | Rua |
| Good afternoon | Botarde | 3 | Tolu |
| Good evening/good night | Bonoite | 4 | Haat |
| Goodbye | Hau ba lai or Adeus | 5 | Lima |
| Please | Favór ida | 6 | Neen |
| Thank you | Obrigadu (m), Obrigada (f) | 7 | Hitu |
| Excuse me | Kolisensa | 8 | Walu |
| I’m sorry! | Deskulpa! | 9 | Sia |
| How are you? | Diak ka lai? | 10 | Sanulu |
| Fine, thank you | Diak, obrigadu (m) obrigada (f) | 11 | Sanulu-resin-ida |
| What is your name? | Ita nia naran saida? | 20 | Ruanulu |
| My name is | Hau nia naran | 21 | Ruanulu-resin-ida |
| What is this? | Nee saida? | 30 | Tolunulu |
| How far is it? | Dook ka lae? | 100 | Atus ida |
| Where is? | iha nebee? | 200 | Atus rua |
| How much does this cost? | Nee folin hira? | 1000 | Rihun ida |
| That’s too expensive! | Karun los! | 5000 | Rihun lima |