How do you say hello in Tetun?
Tetum/Greetings
- Elo Hello.
- Bon dia Good day.
- Botarde Good afternoon.
- Bonoite Good evening.
- Adeus or Hau ba lai Goodbye.
Does Timor Leste speak Portuguese?
DILI (Reuters) – Portuguese is one of the two official languages in East Timor, but you can hardly hear it spoken in the streets of the young nation. The tiny country was a Portuguese colony for more than three centuries, but only an estimated 5 percent of its one million people now speak the European language.
How do you say hello in East Timor?
Key to abbreviations: m = said by men, f = said by women….Useful phrases in Tetum.
| English | Lia-Tetun (Tetum) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Ksolok Bodik Mai Bemvindu |
| Hello (General greeting) | Elo Hi |
| How are you? | Diak ka lai? O di’ak ka lae? |
| Reply to ‘How are you?’ | Hau diak. Obrigadu. Ita mo’s di’ak? (m) Hau diak. Obrigada. Ita mo’s di’ak? (f) |
Do they speak Bahasa in East Timor?
There was some debate over which language would be official: Tetum, the local Timorese language, Portuguese, Bahasa Indonesian, or even English. Bahasa Indonesian is spoken by as much as 90 percent of East Timorese under 25 but is tainted by it association with the Suharto regime and is not spoken by many older people.
How do you say thank you in Timor Leste?
Basic phrases Ha’u di’ak – “I’m fine.” Obrigadu/Obrigada – “Thank you”, said by a male/female (from Portuguese Obrigado/Obrigada).
How do you say thank you in Tetum?
Key to abbreviations: m = said by men, f = said by women….Useful phrases in Tetum.
| English | Lia-Tetun (Tetum) |
|---|---|
| Thank you | Obrigadu (m) Obrigada (f) Obrigadu barak (m) Obrigada barak (f) |
| Reply to thank you | La iha buat ida Lalika temi |
Is Tetum a written language?
Distribution in East Timor of Tetum Belu (west) and Tetum Terik (southeast). The majority of Tetun speakers, who live in West Timor, are not shown….Tetum language.
| Tetun Dili | |
|---|---|
| Writing system | Latin (Tetum alphabet) |
| Official status | |
| Official language in | East Timor |
| Regulated by | National Institute of Linguistics |
What languages does Egypt speak?
Modern Standard Arabic
Egypt/Official languages
How do you say how are you in East Timor?
– How are you? (literally this means “Are you well or not?”) Hau diak. Obrigadu/a.