17B Lets party (Halo festa) Flashcards
having a party
halo festa
give
foo
receive, get
take
simu
wear, get dressed
hatais
separate, distribute
fahe
kill
oho
drunk, overdosed, tipsy, poisoned
lanu
drunk
tua lanu
car sick
kareta lanu
overdosed
aimoruk
dance
dansa
new
foun
have a birthday
halo tinan
party
festa
wedding
kazamentu
buffalo, cattle
kaarau
pig
fahi
chicken, bird
manu
music
múzika
motel, hotel
otél
distilled palm wine
tua manas
sweet palm brandy
tua mutin
palm brandy
tua sabu
beer
serveja
wine
tintu
congratulations
parabens
don’t, don’t bother
lalika, lalikan
like this, in this way
nunee
Pronounced kind of like /noonei/
or /noonaye/.
have, had, did, already
PERFECT ASPECT
tiha ona
give money to grandmother/grandfather
foo osan ba avoo
receive money from Dad
simu osan hosi apaa
wear new clothes
hatais ropa foun
distribute money (handouts)
fahe osan
kill buffalo/cattle
oho karau
He turns seven.
Nia halo tinan hitu.
He spoke like this.
Nia koalia nunee.
I have eaten.
Hau haan tiha ona.
They seperated / broke up.
Sira faha malu.
In our country we say it like this.
Iha ami nia rai ami dehan hanesan nee.
In Timor do you say it like this?
Iha Timor ita dehan hanesan nee ka lae?
In this situation should we say anything?
What should we say?
Iha situasaun nee, ita tenki hatete buat ruma?
Tenki hatete saida?
Marta speaks with her grandma, saying she will go to a party.
Marta koalia ho nia avoo, dehan nia atu baa festa.
Good afternoon grandma.
Botardi avoo.
Hey, good afternoon Marta. Sit down here a while.
Hai, botardi Marta. Tuur lai iha nee.
Don’t need to ask Mum.
/ No need to ask Mum.
Lalika husu amaa.
Your cloths are very nice. You’re wearing new clothes to go where?
O nia ropa kapaas loos. O hatais foun atu baa nebee?
I’m going to a party grandma.
Hau atu baa festa avoo.
What party?
Festa saida?
My aunt Ana is turning thirty today.
Hau nia tia Ana ohin halo tinan tolu nulu.
Is that so! Then you your Mum and Dad aren’t going?
Nunee ka? Entau o nia main ho pai la baa?
They aren’t dressed yet.
Sira seidauk hatais.
What are you (Marta) going to give (as a present).
Marta atu foo saida?
I’ll just give money.
I don’t know what Aunty likes.
Hau foo osan deit.
Hau la hatene tia gosta saida?
That’s good. Concratulations to Aunt Ana.
But you shouldn’t drink strong alcohol, because you could get drunk.
Nee diak. Parabens ba tia ana.
Maibee o la bele hemu tua manas, tanba bele lanu.
OK Grandma. I’m going now.
Diak avoo. Hau baa ona.
Nina goes/went to a wedding
Nina ba festa kaben
Nina get up. It’s 10 O’clock already.
Nina hadeer! Agora tuku sanulu ona.
I’m still sleepy, last night I went to a party.
Hau nia mantan sei dukur, hori kalan hau baa festa.
Where, what party?
Iha nebee? Festa saida.
A wedding in Bacau.
Festa kaben. Iha Bacau.
Was it a big party?
Festa boot ka.
Yeah! A big party, dancing, lots of food, lots of beer too.
Eee! Festa boot, dansa, hahaan barak, serveja moos barak.
Oh, is that so? Did you (Nina) dance too?
Ouu, Nee ka? Nina mos dansa ka?
I danced, the music was great, and I danced a lot with Zito.
Hau dansa, múzika kapaas, hau dansa bebeik ho Zito.
Zito? Who is Zito. Is he a school friend of yours?
Zito? Zito nee see? O nia kolega eskola ka?
No, I met him when we dansed together. He’s a great dancer!
Lae, hau konyese nia bainhira ami nain rua dansa. Nia dansa kapaas!
Is he single or married?
Nia klosan ka kaben nain?
He’s still single.
This afternoon he will come, then you will meet him.
Nia sei klosan.
Orsida lokraik nia atu mai, depois mana sei konyese nia.
Can I dance with your wife/girlfriend?
Hau bele dansa ho ita nia senyora?
Sorry, my legs are tired.
Deskulpa, hau nia ain kole ona.
He gives me a book.
Nia foo livru mai hau.
They give us water.
Sira foo bee mai ami.
They gave us a pig.
Sira foo fahi mai ita.
I give him a book.
Hau foo livru ba nia.
We give them water.
Ami foo bee ba sira.
They give you (plural) a pig.
Sira foo fahi ba imi.
Give me/us a book!
Foo livru mai!
Give it to me/us!
Foo mai!
Give them/him/her a book.
Foo livru baa!
Give it to them/him/her
Foo baa!
I don’t need to go again, because I already went (there) yesterday.
Hau lalika baa tan, tanba horiseik hau baa tiha ona.
I’ve eaten already (and I’m still full).
Hau haan tiha ona.
He has died.
Nia mate tiha ona.
Don’t be afraid, just go.
Lalika tauk. Baa deit!
Don’t talk for long. Just talk a little bit.
Lalika koalia barak! Koalia uituan deit.
Just send an SMS, no need to ring.
SMS deit, lalika telefone.
Let’s eat now.
Mai ita haan ona.
Let’s start now.
Mai ita komesa ona.
Let’s pray first (e.g. before we eat).
Mai ita reza lai.
