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2 - 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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ema

A

person, man, people

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mane

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man

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feto

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woman

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kuda

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horse

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lafaek

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crocodile

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uma

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house

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liurón

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street, road

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to’os

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field, countryside

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suka

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village

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mota

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river

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karreta

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car; cart

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eskola

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school

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lisaun; aula

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lesson

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merduku, basar

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market

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ospitál, uma-moras

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hospital

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loja, toko

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shop

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serbisu

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work

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livru

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book

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kaneta

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pen

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lapis

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pencil

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kohe, ka’ut

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bag

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hahán

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food

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hudi

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banana

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nuu

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coconut

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haas

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mango

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sabraka

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orange

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haree

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see

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bá

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go

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mai

A

come

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tau

A

put

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tur

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sit; live, reside

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hela

A

stay, remain; reside

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lori, hodi

A

carry; bring; take

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(halo) serbisu

A

work

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hatene

A

know; understand

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koñese

A

be acquainted with, know

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tenke

A

must, have to

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hakerek

A

write

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sé?, sé maka?

A

who? whom?

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iha

A

in; at; into

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iha-ne’ebé?

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where?

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iha-ne’e

A

here

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iha-ne’ebá

A

(over) there

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besik

A

near, close to

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maibé, mas

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but; however

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mane

A

man

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mane ida

A

a man

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feto

A

woman

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feto ida

A

a woman

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livru

A

book

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livru ida

A

a book

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aman, pai, papai, papá, apá

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Father, Dad

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inan, main, mamain, mamá, amá

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Mum

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manu, maun, bou

A

(older) brother, cousin, son of one’s godfather

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mana, abii

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(older) sister, cousin, daughter of one’s godfather

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Mum

A

inan, main, mamain, mamá, amá

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alin

A

(younger), brother, sister, cousin

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tiu

A

uncle

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tia

A

aunty

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obó (avó)

A

grandfather, grandmother

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Bondia!

A

Good morning

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Botarde!

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Good afternoon

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Bonoite!

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Good evening

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favór ida, por favór, faz favór

A

Please

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(halo) favór ida (bele) …

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Kindly, please (+verb)

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(halo) favór ida labele/keta

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Kindly do not, please don’t (+verb)

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Obrigadu (barak/boot)

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Thankyou (very much)

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La (iha) buat ida

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Don’t mention it, you’re welcome

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Adeus / Bá ho Maromak

A

Goodbye