Mai Kolia Tetun, Chapters 1-8 > 1 - vocab > Flashcards

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.

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Q

bee

A

water

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susubeen

A

milk

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xá

A

tea

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kafé

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coffee

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serveja

A

beer

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tua

A

(palm) wine

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paun

A

bread

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na’an

A

meat

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ikan

A

fish

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masin

A

salt

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mina

A

oil

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masin-midar

A

sugar

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ai-fuan

A

fruit

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modo (-tahan)

A

vegetables

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foos

A

uncooked rice

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etu

A

cooked rice

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xoklate

A

chocolate

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biskoit

A

biscuit(s)

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surat (-tahan)

A

paper

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surat, karta

A

letter

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Q

tinta

A

ink

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osan

A

money

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ha’u

A

I

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ó

A

you

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nia

A

he; she; it

Q

sira

A

they

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sosa, hola

A

buy

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fa’an

A

sell

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han

A

eat

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hemu

A

drink

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hakarak

A

want; need

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presiza

A

need

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gosta

A

like

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buka

A

seak, search, look for

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hetan

A

find

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halo

A

make, do

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te’in

A

cook

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i, no, ho

A

and

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ho, hodi

A

with

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mós

A

also, too

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ka

A

or

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nune’e

A

so, thus; yes

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duni

A

indeed, really

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sin, loos

A

yes

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lae

A

no

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oras-ne’e, agora

A

now

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ohin

A

today

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de’it

A

only

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sá?, saida?

A

what?

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buat ruma, buat ida

A

something, anything