23B Clothes and colours (Ropa ho kór)

Question 1

clothes and colours

Answer 1

ropa ho kór

Question 2

black

Answer 2

metan

Question 3

top blouse shirt

Answer 3

faru

Question 4

white

Answer 4

mutin

Question 5

shirt (men’s style)

Answer 5

kamiza

Question 6

red

Answer 6

mean

Question 7

red

Answer 7

kamiza

Question 8

long-sleeved shirt

Answer 8

kamiza liman naruk

Question 9

short sleaved shirt

Answer 9

kamiza liman badak

Question 10

yellow

Answer 10

kinur

Question 11

short-sleeved shirt

Answer 11

badak

Question 12

blue

Answer 12

azúl

Question 13

blouse (women’s style)

Answer 13

bluza

Question 14

green

Answer 14

verdi

Question 15

t-shirt

Answer 15

kamizola

Question 16

green

Answer 16

modok

Question 17

pants

Answer 17

kalsa

Question 18

brown

Answer 18

kór kafé

Question 19

long pants

Answer 19

kalsa naruk

Question 20

bright colour

Answer 20

kór moris

Question 21

shorts

Answer 21

kalsa badak

Question 22

dull colour

Answer 22

kór maten

Question 23

skirt

Answer 23

saia

Question 24

dress

Answer 24

vestidu

Question 25

hat cap

Answer 25

xapeu

Question 26

wet

Answer 26

bokon

Question 27

shoe

Answer 27

sapatu

Question 28

dry

Answer 28

maran

Question 29

sandal

Answer 29

sandália

Question 30

thongs, flip-flops

Answer 30

xinelus

Question 31

watch, clock

Answer 31

relójiu

Question 32

very

Answer 32

la-halimar

Question 33

earring(s)

Answer 33

brinkus

Question 34

very

Answer 34

at-mate / atu mate

Question 35

ring

Answer 35

kadeli

Question 36

too (excessive)

Answer 36

demais

Question 37

necklace chain

Answer 37

korenti

Question 38

how/what is it like?

Answer 38

oinsaa

Question 39

belt

Answer 39

sintu

Question 40

colour

Answer 40

kór

Question 41

that

Answer 41

katak

Question 42

think; miss, pity

Answer 42

hanoin

Question 43

forget

Answer 43

haluha

Question 44

replace, exchange

Answer 44

troka

Question 45

hang up

Answer 45

tara

Question 46

tie up

Answer 46

kesi

Question 47

wear clothes

Answer 47

hatais ropa

Question 48

wear socks

Answer 48

hatais meias

Question 49

wear a ring

Answer 49

tau kadeli

Question 50

wear glasses

Answer 50

tau oklu

Question 51

wear shoes

Answer 51

tau sapatu

Question 52

wear gloves

Answer 52

tau luvas

Question 53

wear a watch

Answer 53

tau relójiu

Question 54

wear earrings

Answer 54

tau brinkus

Question 55

wear a belt

Answer 55

tau sintu

Question 56

wear a hat

Answer 56

taka xapeu

Question 57

wear a necklace

Answer 57

tara korenti

Question 58

too big

Answer 58

boot demais

Question 59

Olivio has just returned from work.

Answer 59

Olivio foin fila hosi servisu.

Question 60

Good afternoon, mum.

Answer 60

Botardi, amaa.

Question 61

Today a friend of yours came looking for you.

Answer 61

Ohin o nia kolega ida mai buka o.

Question 62

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

Answer 62

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

Question 63

Was he/she male or female?

Answer 63

Nia feto ka mane?

Question 64

What did this person look like?

Answer 64

Ema nee oinsaa?

Question 65

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

Answer 65

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

Question 66

Perhaps it’s Manuel dos Santos.

Answer 66

Nee Manuel dos Santos karik.

Question 67

Yesterday he said he would come to look for me.

Answer 67

Horiseik nia dehan nia atu mai buka hau.

Question 68

What was he wearing?

Answer 68

Nia hatais saida?

Question 69

He was wearing long pants – black.

Answer 69

Nia hatais kalsa naruk, kór metan.

Question 70

His shirt was blue.

Answer 70

Nia kamiza kór azúl.

Question 71

He said he would go back to work.

Answer 71

Nia dehan nia atu baa fali servisu.

Question 72

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

Answer 72

Entaun, laós Manuel, tanba Manuel seidauk servisu.

Question 73

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

Answer 73

Hau laduun hatene, ema nee see loos.

Question 74

What did he tell you?

Answer 74

Nia hatete saida?

Question 75

He said he’d come back later.

Answer 75

Nia dehan orsida nia sei mai fali.

Question 76

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

Answer 76

Entaun, hau hein deit.

Question 77

Nobody saw (it).

Answer 77

Ema ida la haree.

Question 78

There was nothing (there).

Answer 78

Buat ida la iha.

Question 79

I don’t see anything.

Answer 79

Hau la haree buat ida.

Question 80

I didn’t go anywhere.

Answer 80

Hau la baa fatin ida.

Question 81

He didn’t meet anyone on the way.

Answer 81

Nia la hasoru ema ida iha dalan.

Question 82

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

Answer 82

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

Question 83

They know that women have the same rights as men.

Answer 83

Sira hatene katak feto iha direitu hanesan mane.

Question 84

I thought that in future Timor would get independence.

Answer 84

Hau hanoin katak aban-bainrua Timor sei hetan independénsia.

Question 85

I heard that Atino is sick.

Answer 85

Hau rona katak Atino moras.

Question 86

This shows that we can already use Tetun to teach.

Answer 86

Nee hatudu katak ita bele ona uza Tetun hodi hanorin.

Question 87

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

Answer 87

Hau hein katak loron ida imi bele koalia Tetun.

Question 88

We hope that the UN will help us.

Answer 88

Ami hein katak ONU sei ajuda ami.

Question 89

Democracy means that everyone can speak.

Answer 89

Demokrásia katak ema hotu-hotu bele koalia.

Question 90

What does that mean?

Answer 90

Nee katak saida?

Question 91

consider, intend to, think of

Answer 91

Hanoin atu

Question 92

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

Answer 92

Hau hanoin hau nia oan sira iha Australia.

Question 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).

Answer 93

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

Question 94

I think you should just come and live in Timor.

Answer 94

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

Question 95

I think he won’t come any more.

Answer 95

Hau hanoin (katak) nia la mai ona.

Question 96

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

Answer 96

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

Question 97

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

Answer 97

Hau lakohi servisu ona. Hau hanoin atu eskola fali.

Question 98

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

Answer 98

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

Question 99

worry, stress

Answer 99

Hanoin barak

Question 100

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

Answer 100

Kalan ami toba la dukur, tanba hanoin barak.

Question 101

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

Answer 101

O la bele hanoin barak. Problema nee sei diak.

Question 102

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

Answer 102

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

Question 103

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

Answer 103

Ita nia hanoin kona ba Tetun nee oinsaa?

Question 104

How do you write/spell your name?

Answer 104

Hakerek ita nia naran oinsaa?

Question 105

How can we help him?

Answer 105

Oinsaa mak ita bele ajuda nia?

Question 106

How can we get money to pay for schooling?

Answer 106

Oinsaa mak ita bele hetan osan atu selu eskola?

Question 107

How was the party last night?

Answer 107

Festa hori-kalan nee oinsaa?

Question 108

What are his clothes like?

Answer 108

Nia ropa oinsaa?

Question 109

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

Answer 109

Ema nee oinsaa?