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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

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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

mango

sabraka

orange

haree

see

bá

go

mai

come

tau

put

tur

sit; live, reside

hela

stay, remain; reside

lori, hodi

carry; bring; take

(halo) serbisu

work

hatene

know; understand

koñese

be acquainted with, know

tenke

must, have to

hakerek

write

sé?, sé maka?

who? whom?

iha

in; at; into

iha-ne’ebé?

where?

iha-ne'e

here

iha-ne'ebá

(over) there

besik

near, close to

maibé, mas

but; however

mane

man

mane ida

a man

feto

woman

feto ida

a woman

livru

book

livru ida

a book

aman, pai, papai, papá, apá

Father, Dad

inan, main, mamain, mamá, amá

Mum

manu, maun, bou

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

mana, abii

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

Mum

inan, main, mamain, mamá, amá

alin

(younger), brother, sister, cousin

tiu

uncle

tia

aunty

obó (avó)

grandfather, grandmother

Bondia!

Good morning

Botarde!

Good afternoon

Bonoite!

Good evening

favór ida, por favór, faz favór

Please

(halo) favór ida (bele) …

Kindly, please (+verb)

(halo) favór ida labele/keta

Kindly do not, please don’t (+verb)

Obrigadu (barak/boot)

Thankyou (very much)

La (iha) buat ida

Don't mention it, you’re welcome

Adeus / Bá ho Maromak

Goodbye