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Following are some Tetun translations for English phrases
How are you? (lit. are you well or not?)
O di'ak ka lae?
Not bad. (lit. some good, some bad)
Balu di'ak, balu att
Farewell. (by horse, lit. hold tight the horse)
Hatos kuda di'ak
Farewell. (by foot, lit. see the road well)
Hare dalan di'ak
We have (just) arrived.
Ami to'o ona.
They have arrived (some time ago).
Sira to'o tiha.
We will go tomorrow.
Ami sei ba aban.
He came yesterday.
Nia mai tiha horiseik.
We are going home.
Ami fila fali ba uma.