Tetum/Greetings

Greetings

 *  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

 *  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