36B Higher education (Ensinu superiór) Flashcards
higher education
ensinu superiór
bachelor’s degree (three years)
baxarelatu
bachelor’s degree (four years)
lisensiatura
master’s degree
mestradu
PhD
doutoramentu
training
treinamentu
formation, training
formasaun
vocational training
formasaun profisionál
scholarship
bolsa (de) estudu
faculty
fakuldade
future
futuru
graduation
graduasaun
department, field of study (e.g. biology)
departementu
language;
voice
lian
ceremony
serimónia
thesis
teze
lecturer
dosenti
certificate
sertifikadu
university
universidade
seminary
semináriu
pick up
foti
study mathematics,
major in mathematics
foti matemátika
lucky, fortunate
sorti
these days
agora dadaun
small
kiik-oan
but
mais, mas
agriculture
agrikultura
literacy
alfabetizasaun
art
arte
biology
biolojia
chemistry
kímika
sport, exercise
desportu
education
edukasaun
economics
ekonomia
engineering
enjenharia
statistics
estatístika
philosophy
filozofia
physics
fízika
history
istória
geography
jeografia
geology
jeolojia
business
komérsiu
… language
língua …
linguistics
linguístika
mathematics
matemátika
medicine
medisina
music
múzika
psychology
psikolojia
religion
relijiaun
science
siénsia
natural sciences
siénsias naturais
political science
siénsia polítika
social sciences
siénsias sosiais
theology
teolojia
manual arts
trabalhus manuais
Jaime and Adão have just graduated from the National University of East Timor.
Jaime ho Adão foin akaba hosi Universidade Nasionál Timor Lorosae.
The two of them are talking about their future.
Sira nain rua koalia kona ba sira nia futuru.
Jaime, now that graduation is over, what do you think? Do you have plans to go and do a masters?
Jaime, graduasaun hotu tiha, o hanoin saida? Iha planu atu baa foti mestradu ka?
I’ve thought (about it), but not yet.
Hau hanoin ona, maibee agora seidauk.
I’ll work first, then I’d like to go next year. I hear that Edi is about to go and do (his masters) this year.
Hau servisu lai, depois tinan oin hau hakarak baa. Hau rona Edi atu baa foti kedas tinan nee.
He received a scholarship to continue (his studies) in Australia.
Nia hetan bolsa estudu atu kontínua iha Australia.
He’s lucky, and he’s also smart. I don’t know, what does he want to study?
Nia sorti diak, i nia mos matenek. Hau la hatene, nia atu foti saida?
In the past he said he wanted to study engineering.
Uluk nia dehan, nia hakarak foti enjenharia.
But the thing he really prefers is finance.
Maibee buat nebee nia hakarak liu mak finansas.
That’s good, because the financial systems of many organisations in Timor isn’t going very well.
Nee diak, tanba organizasaun barak iha Timor, sira nia sistema finansa nian lao laduun diak.
Whatever he wants, we just give.
Buat nebee mak nia hakarak, ita foo deit.
They are looking for those people who can teach.
Sira buka ema nebee mak bele hanorin.
For those people who are pregnant, it is better to not eat much salt.
Ba ema nebee mak isin rua, diak liu la bele haan masin barak.
my house
hau nia uma
Carlita’s father
Carlita nia apaa
madam’s car
senhora nia kareta
in the time of UNTAET
iha tempu UNTAET nian
UNAMET vehicles
(UNAMET = United Nations Mission in East Timor)
kareta UNAMET nian
the doctrine of the church
doutrina igreja nian
the rights of women
direitu feto nian
the mentality of the (common) people
mentalidade povu ninian
this child’s mother
labarik nee nia amaa
Mario’s child
Mario nia oan
my hand/arm
hau nia liman
this car’s wheel(s)
kareta nee nia roda
behind Simeão
iha Simeão nia kotuk
on the other side of the sea
iha tasi nia sorin ba
your name
ita boot nia naran
my opinion
hau nia hanoin
the people’s desire
povu nia hakarak
UNTAET’s computers
UNTAET nia komputadór
/ komputadór UNTAET nian
embassy vehicles
embaixada nia kareta
/ kareta embaixada nian
health problems
problema Saúde nian
the future of East Timor
futuru Timor Lorosae nian
the Indonesian period
tempu Indonézia nian
the Diocese of Dili
Dioseze Dili nian
the government of Australia
governu Austrália nian
the constitution of Malaysia
lei inan Malázia nian
mosquito repellent / spray
aimoruk susuk nian
All the little children are already asleep.
Labarik kiik-oan sira toba hotu ona.
They argued over a tiny problem.
Sira istori malu tanba problema kiik-oan ida.
The littlies’ father went to work.
Kiik-oan sira nia aman ohin baa servisu.
I’m going to sort out a little problem.
Hau baa rezolve problema oan-ida.
He gave me a small booklet.
Nia foo mai hau livru oan-ida.
Only a few people came.
Ema uitoan deit mak mai.
Put in a bit of sugar.
Tau masin midar uitoan.
I very nearly fell.
(I was a little short of falling)
Falta uitoan deit hau atu monu.
I’m a bit tired.
Hau kole uitoan.
We have to move around a bit.
Ita tenki book aan uitoan.
We’re a bit distressed.
Ami laran susar uitoan.
