23A Ropa ho kór (Clothes and colours)

Question 1

ropa ho kór

Answer 1

clothes and colours

Question 2

metan

Answer 2

black

Question 3

faru

Answer 3

top blouse shirt

Question 4

mutin

Answer 4

white

Question 5

kamiza

Answer 5

shirt (men’s style)

Question 6

mean

Answer 6

red

Question 7

kamiza

Answer 7

red

Question 8

kamiza liman naruk

Answer 8

long-sleeved shirt

Question 9

kamiza liman badak

Answer 9

short sleaved shirt

Question 10

kinur

Answer 10

yellow

Question 11

badak

Answer 11

short-sleeved shirt

Question 12

azúl

Answer 12

blue

Question 13

bluza

Answer 13

blouse (women’s style)

Question 14

verdi

Answer 14

green

Question 15

kamizola

Answer 15

t-shirt

Question 16

modok

Answer 16

green

Question 17

kalsa

Answer 17

pants

Question 18

kór kafé

Answer 18

brown

Question 19

kalsa naruk

Answer 19

long pants

Question 20

kór moris

Answer 20

bright colour

Question 21

kalsa badak

Answer 21

shorts

Question 22

kór maten

Answer 22

dull colour

Question 23

saia

Answer 23

skirt

Question 24

vestidu

Answer 24

dress

Question 25

xapeu

Answer 25

hat cap

Question 26

bokon

Answer 26

wet

Question 27

sapatu

Answer 27

shoe

Question 28

maran

Answer 28

dry

Question 29

sandália

Answer 29

sandal

Question 30

xinelus

Answer 30

thongs, flip-flops

Question 31

relójiu

Answer 31

watch, clock

Question 32

la-halimar

Answer 32

very

Question 33

brinkus

Answer 33

earring(s)

Question 34

at-mate / atu mate

Answer 34

very

Question 35

kadeli

Answer 35

ring

Question 36

demais

Answer 36

too (excessive)

Question 37

korenti

Answer 37

necklace chain

Question 38

oinsaa

Answer 38

how/what is it like?

Question 39

sintu

Answer 39

belt

Question 40

kór

Answer 40

colour

Question 41

katak

Answer 41

that

Question 42

hanoin

Answer 42

think; miss, pity

Question 43

haluha

Answer 43

forget

Question 44

troka

Answer 44

replace, exchange

Question 45

tara

Answer 45

hang up

Question 46

kesi

Answer 46

tie up

Question 47

hatais ropa

Answer 47

wear clothes

Question 48

hatais meias

Answer 48

wear socks

Question 49

tau kadeli

Answer 49

wear a ring

Question 50

tau oklu

Answer 50

wear glasses

Question 51

tau sapatu

Answer 51

wear shoes

Question 52

tau luvas

Answer 52

wear gloves

Question 53

tau relójiu

Answer 53

wear a watch

Question 54

tau brinkus

Answer 54

wear earrings

Question 55

tau sintu

Answer 55

wear a belt

Question 56

taka xapeu

Answer 56

wear a hat

Question 57

tara korenti

Answer 57

wear a necklace

Question 58

boot demais

Answer 58

too big

Question 59

Olivio foin fila hosi servisu.

Answer 59

Olivio has just returned from work.

Question 60

Botardi, amaa.

Answer 60

Good afternoon, mum.

Question 61

Ohin o nia kolega ida mai buka o.

Answer 61

Today a friend of yours came looking for you.

Question 62

Maibee hau la konyese nia, I nia la foo nia naran.

Answer 62

But I don’t know him/her, and he/she didn’t give his/her name.

Question 63

Nia feto ka mane?

Answer 63

Was he/she male or female?

Question 64

Ema nee oinsaa?

Answer 64

What did this person look like?

Question 65

Nia ema foin-sae, ain aas, isin lotuk, metan. Nia fuuk badak.

Answer 65

He’s young, tall, slim, dark. He has short hair.

Question 66

Nee Manuel dos Santos karik.

Answer 66

Perhaps it’s Manuel dos Santos.

Question 67

Horiseik nia dehan nia atu mai buka hau.

Answer 67

Yesterday he said he would come to look for me.

Question 68

Nia hatais saida?

Answer 68

What was he wearing?

Question 69

Nia hatais kalsa naruk, kór metan.

Answer 69

He was wearing long pants – black.

Question 70

Nia kamiza kór azúl.

Answer 70

His shirt was blue.

Question 71

Nia dehan nia atu baa fali servisu.

Answer 71

He said he would go back to work.

Question 72

Entaun, laós Manuel, tanba Manuel seidauk servisu.

Answer 72

In that case, he’s not Manuel, because Manuel isn’t working yet.

Question 73

Hau laduun hatene, ema nee see loos.

Answer 73

I don’t really know, who this person would be.

Question 74

Nia hatete saida?

Answer 74

What did he tell you?

Question 75

Nia dehan orsida nia sei mai fali.

Answer 75

He said he’d come back later.

Question 76

Entaun, hau hein deit.

Answer 76

In that case, I’ll just wait (for him).

Question 77

Ema ida la haree.

Answer 77

Nobody saw (it).

Question 78

Buat ida la iha.

Answer 78

There was nothing (there).

Question 79

Hau la haree buat ida.

Answer 79

I don’t see anything.

Question 80

Hau la baa fatin ida.

Answer 80

I didn’t go anywhere.

Question 81

Nia la hasoru ema ida iha dalan.

Answer 81

He didn’t meet anyone on the way.

Question 82

Sira dehan katak ami tenki koalia Portugés iha uma, para bele aprende lalais.

Answer 82

They said that we had to speak Portuguese at home, so that we would learn it quickly.

Question 83

Sira hatene katak feto iha direitu hanesan mane.

Answer 83

They know that women have the same rights as men.

Question 84

Hau hanoin katak aban-bainrua Timor sei hetan independénsia.

Answer 84

I thought that in future Timor would get independence.

Question 85

Hau rona katak Atino moras.

Answer 85

I heard that Atino is sick.

Question 86

Nee hatudu katak ita bele ona uza Tetun hodi hanorin.

Answer 86

This shows that we can already use Tetun to teach.

Question 87

Hau hein katak loron ida imi bele koalia Tetun.

Answer 87

I hope that one day you will be able to speak Tetun.

Question 88

Ami hein katak ONU sei ajuda ami.

Answer 88

We hope that the UN will help us.

Question 89

Demokrásia katak ema hotu-hotu bele koalia.

Answer 89

Democracy means that everyone can speak.

Question 90

Nee katak saida?

Answer 90

What does that mean?

Question 91

Hanoin atu

Answer 91

consider, intend to, think of

Question 92

Hau hanoin hau nia oan sira iha Australia.

Answer 92

I miss / think about / worry about my children in Australia.

Question 93

Hau sosa ai farina tahan hosi ferik nee, tanba hanoin nia. Ohin nia faan dadeer too lokraik, ema la sosa.

Answer 93

I bought cassava leaves from this old lady because I pity her. Today she was selling from morning until afternoon, but people didn’t buy (from her).

Question 94

Hau hanoin, diak liu imi mai hela iha Timor deit.

Answer 94

I think you should just come and live in Timor.

Question 95

Hau hanoin (katak) nia la mai ona.

Answer 95

I think he won’t come any more.

Question 96

Hau hanoin katak o rona hau, maibee o la rona ida!

Answer 96

I thought you listened to me (i.e. would obey me), but you didn’t!

Question 97

Hau lakohi servisu ona. Hau hanoin atu eskola fali.

Answer 97

I don’t want to work anymore. I’m thinking of going back to school/college/university.

Question 98

Hau hanoin atu sosa motór ida, maibee hau nia osan seidauk too.

Answer 98

I’m thinking of buying a motorbike, but don’t have enough money yet.

Question 99

Hanoin barak

Answer 99

worry, stress

Question 100

Kalan ami toba la dukur, tanba hanoin barak.

Answer 100

At night we can’t sleep, because we are worried. (e.g. about thieves coming in, ghosts, …)

Question 101

O la bele hanoin barak. Problema nee sei diak.

Answer 101

Don’t worry so much! The problem will come good.

Question 102

Tuir hau nia hanoin, ita baa Hera, diak liu.

Answer 102

In my opinion, it’s better if we go to Hera.

Question 103

Ita nia hanoin kona ba Tetun nee oinsaa?

Answer 103

What (lit. ‘how’) is your opinion on Tetun?

Question 104

Hakerek ita nia naran oinsaa?

Answer 104

How do you write/spell your name?

Question 105

Oinsaa mak ita bele ajuda nia?

Answer 105

How can we help him?

Question 106

Oinsaa mak ita bele hetan osan atu selu eskola?

Answer 106

How can we get money to pay for schooling?

Question 107

Festa hori-kalan nee oinsaa?

Answer 107

How was the party last night?

Question 108

Nia ropa oinsaa?

Answer 108

What are his clothes like?

Question 109

Ema nee oinsaa?

Answer 109

What does this person look like? / What is this person like?