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1 - phrases Flashcards

The words and phrases in this class are from the book Mai Kolia Tetun – A Beginner's Course in Tetum Praça, The Lingua Franca of East Timor by Geoffrey Hull. The book has eighteen chapters and is highly recommended. It has excellent explanations of grammar, many cultural notes, extended reading text and dialogues, and the additional chapters of course. You can buy it from many online book stores.

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Ha’u sosa paun.

A

I buy bread.

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O sosa modo-tahan.

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You buy vegetables.

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Nia sosa ikan.

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He (or she) buys fish.

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Pedro sosa biskoit.

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Pedro buys biscuits.

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Sira sosa xoklate.

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They buy chocolate.

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Ó fa’an saida?

A

What do you sell.

(“you sell what?”)

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Sira halo sá oras-ne’e?

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What are they doing now?

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Maria te’in sá loos? / Maria te’in loos saida?

A

What (exactly) does Maria cook? (1)

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Ó sosa saida?

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What do you buy? / What are you buying?

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Maria no Teresa.

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Maria and Teresa.

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Pedro han no hemu.

A

Perdo eats and drinks.

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Maria te’in no Pedro han.

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Maria cooks and Pedro eats.

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Maria ho Tereza te’in. / Maria i Tereza te’in.

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Maria and Teresa cook.

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Pedru han ho hemu. / Pedru han i hemu.

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Pedro eats and drinks.

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Maria sosa ikan i Tereza sosa na’an.

/ Maria sosa ikan, Tereza sosa na’an.

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Maria buys fish and Teresa buys meat.

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Ha’u buka Sahe i hetan de’it Mau-Bais.

/ Ha’u buka Sahe, hetan de’it Mau-Bais.

A

I look for Sahe and find only Mau-Bais.

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Maria te’in etu ho mós halo xá.

A

Maria cooks rice and makes tea.

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Sira han ho mós hemu.

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They eat and (they) drink.

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Nia halo kafé, hemu.

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He makes coffee and drinks it.

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Ha’u buka Pedro, ha’u hetan

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I look for Pedro and find it.

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Be ó halo saida?

A

And what are you doing?

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Nia hemu xá?

A

Does he (she) drink tea?

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Ó hakarak saida?

A

What do you want?

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24
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Ó presiza tinta ka lae?

A

Do you need ink?

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25
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Sira buka Sahe ka?

A

Are you looking for Sahe?

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Nia gosta serveja?

— Loos/sin, nia gosta serveja.

A

Does he/she like beer?

— Yes he/she likes beer!

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Ó hakarak serveja?

— Nune’e / sin, ha’u hakarak serveja.

A

Do you want beer?

— Yes I want beer.

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Nia gosta ka lae?

— Loos duni!

A

Does he like it?

— Yes, he does!

29
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Ó hakarak xá?

— Hakarak.

A

Do you want tea?

— Yes (lit. “want”)

30
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Sira fa’an ikan ka lae?

— Fa’an.

A

Do they sell fish?

— Yes (lit. “sell”).

31
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Ha’u atu halo tua.

A

I’m going to make wine.

32
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Ó atu hemu ho sira ka?

A

Are you going to drink with them?

/ Will you be drinking with them?

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Ha’u sosa tua.

A

I’m buying wine

34
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Ó fa’an susubeen.

A

You sell milk.

35
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Maria halo kafé oras-ne’e.

A

Maria is making coffee.

36
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Sira presiza mina ho masin.

A

They need oil and salt.

37
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Nia ohin hakarak saida?

A

What does he/she want today?

38
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Jozé ho Antóniu han etu i hemu serveja.

A

Jozé and Antóniu eat rice and drink serveja.

39
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Buik atu te’in na’an?

A

Buik is going to cook meat.

40
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Sira buka surat-tahan ho tinta.

A

They look for paper and ink.

41
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Ó hetan sá?

A

What did you find?

42
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Ha’u fa’an ai-fuan ho mós modo-tahan.

A

I sell fruit and modo-than.

43
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Sahe buka Pedru.

A

Sahe is looking for Pedru.

44
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Ha’u hakarak paun de’it.

A

I only need bread.

45
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Nia hetan bee.

A

He/she finds water.

46
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Ha’u ohin atu halo biskoit.

A

Today I’m going to make biscuits.

47
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O han na’an ka ikan?

A

Do you eat meat or fish?

48
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Simoa fa’an xoklate mós.

A

Simoa sells chocolate as well.

49
Q

Nia hemu saida?

A

What does he/he drink?

50
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Mau-Bais gosta masin-midar ka lae?

A

Does Mau-Bais like sugar or not?

51
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Dinik buka Tereza i hetan.

A

Dinik looked for Tereza and found her.

52
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Sira sosa na’an atu te’in.

A

They buy meat and will cook it.

53
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Ó halo saida?

— Ha’u halo xá.

A

What are you making?

— I’m making tea.

54
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Nia atu sosa kafe?

— Sin, nia atu sosa kafé.

A

Is she going to buy coffee?

—Yes, she’s going to buy coffee.

55
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Antóniu presiza surat-tahan ho tinta?

— Lae, Antóniu presiza tinta de’it.

A

Antóniu needs paper and ink?

— No, Antóniu needs ink only.

56
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Sira ohin halo sá loos.

— Sira ohin te’in modo.

A

What is Sira actually doing now?

— Right now she’s cooking vegetables.

57
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Nia hemu sá?

— Nia hemu tua.

A

What is he drinking?

— He’s drinking wine.

58
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Sahe hakarak buat ruma ka?

— Loos, Sahe hakarak osan.

A

Sahe needs a something?

— Actually, she needs money.

59
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Maria te’in etu ka lae?

— Nun’e, Maria te’in etu, ho mós na’an.

A

Is Maria cooking rice?

— Yes, Maria is cooking rice, and meat.

60
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Sira hetan mina ka masin?

— Sira hetan mina.

A

Did they find oil or salt?

— They found oil.

61
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O gosta xokalate?

— Gosta.

A

Do you like chocolate?

— I like it!

62
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Jozé fa’an saida?

— Jozé fa’an foos.

A

What does Jozé sell?

— Jozé sells (uncooked) rice.

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Mai Kolia Tetun, Chapters 1-8 (16 decks)

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