1 - vocab 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.
1
Q
bee
A
water
2
Q
susubeen
A
milk
3
Q
xá
A
tea
4
Q
kafé
A
coffee
5
Q
serveja
A
beer
6
Q
tua
A
(palm) wine
7
Q
paun
A
bread
8
Q
na’an
A
meat
9
Q
ikan
A
fish
10
Q
masin
A
salt
11
Q
mina
A
oil
12
Q
masin-midar
A
sugar
13
Q
ai-fuan
A
fruit
14
Q
modo (-tahan)
A
vegetables
15
Q
foos
A
uncooked rice
16
Q
etu
A
cooked rice
17
Q
xoklate
A
chocolate
18
Q
biskoit
A
biscuit(s)
19
Q
surat (-tahan)
A
paper
20
Q
surat, karta
A
letter
21
Q
tinta
A
ink
22
Q
osan
A
money
23
Q
ha’u
A
I
24
Q
ó
A
you
25
nia
he; she; it
26
sira
they
27
sosa, hola
buy
28
fa’an
sell
29
han
eat
30
hemu
drink
31
hakarak
want; need
32
presiza
need
33
gosta
like
34
buka
seak, search, look for
35
hetan
find
36
halo
make, do
37
te’in
cook
38
i, no, ho
and
39
ho, hodi
with
40
mós
also, too
41
ka
or
42
nune’e
so, thus; yes
43
duni
indeed, really
44
sin, loos
yes
45
lae
no
46
oras-ne’e, agora
now
47
ohin
today
48
de’it
only
49
sá?, saida?
what?
50
buat ruma, buat ida
something, anything
