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37A Servisu nudar saida (Employment) Flashcards

1
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servisu nudar saida

A

work roles

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toos nain

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farmer (with non-rice crops)

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natar nain

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rice farmer

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advogadu/a

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lawyer

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enjenheiru/a

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engineer

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padre

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priest (Catholic)

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madre

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nun (Catholic)

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xofér

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driver

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konjak

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bus conductor

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seguransa

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security guard; security

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sekúriti

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security guard

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polísia

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police

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durbasa

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interpreter;

to interpret

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tradutór

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translator

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15
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jornalista

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journalist

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badaen

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tradesman, craftsman

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17
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badaen ai

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carpenter

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18
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badaen besi

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blacksmith

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19
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badaen fatuk

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bricklayer, stonemason

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20
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vaga

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job vacancy

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21
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… la servisu

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… doesn’t have a job

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22
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husu lisensa

A

ask for a day off/holidays

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23
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… para mate

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very … (informal lit. to death)

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24
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saugati deit

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in vain, uselessly

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25
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araska

A

hard to get

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26
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toos

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agricultural gardens

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27
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natar

A

rice paddy

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28
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feriadu

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public holiday, holiday

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29
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férias

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holiday, vacation

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30
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administrasaun

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administration

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31
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seksaun

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section

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32
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governu

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government

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estadu

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the state, national government

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34
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kantor

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office

35
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surat

A

letter, document;

(playing) card

36
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formuláriu

A

form (to fill in)

37
Q

buka moris

A

seek to earn a living

38
Q

buka mate

A

court death

39
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fila liman

A

conduct small business

40
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manaan

A

win, earn

41
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manaan osan

A

earn money

42
Q

… servisu saida?

A

what work does … do?

43
Q

rekruta

A

recruit

44
Q

sai

A

become

45
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sede

A

headquarters, office

46
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sede suku

A

village-level government headquarters

47
Q

gabinete

A

office of a senior leader

48
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repartisaun

A

large government office

49
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eskritóriu

A

office desk

50
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ofisina

A

mechanic’s workshop

51
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Hau husu lisensa ba aban

A

I asked for tomorrow off

52
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Nia hetan lisensa loron tolu

A

She received three days off.

53
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Agora nee, buka osan araska.

A

These days it is hard to earn money.

54
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Ita buka servisu, araska uitoan, tanba la hatene Inglés.

A

It’s rather hard to get work, as we don’t know English.

55
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Ita baa Same agora, araska, tanba dalan kotu.

A

It’s hard to get to Same at present, as the road is cut.

56
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Maumeta buka servisu maibee seidauk hetan. Nia koalia ho nia kolega eskola uluk.

A

Maumeta is looking for work, but hasn’t yet got any. He talks with his old school friend.

57
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Ei pá! Atoi, ita eskola mos saugati deit.

A

Good grief! Atoi, even though we are educated, it’s no use.

58
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Nusaa mak saugati?

A

Why was it no use?

59
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O hanoin took. Akaba tiha ona universidade mos, buka servisu susar para mate.

A

Just think about it. Even though we have graduated from university, we still find it terribly difficult to get work.

60
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Ita eskola laós atu buka servisu iha kantor deit; ita mos bele halo servisu seluk, hanesan fila liman ka halo kontratu.

A

We didn’t get educated just to look for work in offices; we can also do other work, like running a micro-business for yourself or trading.

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Hau eskola laós atu fila liman! Se hanesan nee karik, uluk hau lakohi eskola.

A

I didn’t get educated to run a micro-business! If that were the case I wouldn’t have wanted to go to school.

62
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O keta tristi demais; horiseik hau rona iha rádiu katak, governu atu rekruta mestri foun, komesa eskola primária too sekundária.

A

Don’t be too sad. Yesterday I heard on the radio that the government was about to recruit new teachers, from primary school through to senior high.

63
Q

Aah… hanesan nee ka? Bainhira loos?

A

Ah, is that so? When exactly?

64
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Agora ita nain rua baa haree vaga iha kuadru avizu Ministériu Edukasaun nian iha Vila Verde.

A

Let’s go now and look at the job vacancies on the noticeboard of the Ministry of Education in Vila Verde.

65
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Entaun diak. Ita baa ona!

A

OK (lit. then good). Let’s go!

66
Q

Ita servisu saida?

A

What is your job?

67
Q

halo toos

A

to farm

68
Q

halo natar

A

be a rice-farmer

69
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fila liman

A

be self-employed

70
Q

halimar iha uma deit

A

run a household

(lit. just relax at home (!!!)

71
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Ita loro-loron halo saida?

A

What do you do every day?

72
Q

Jesús dehan, “Ema atu faan hau ona.”

A

Jesus said, “Someone is / people are about to betray me.”

73
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Ita tenki baa lalais ospitál, tanba bebee atu moris ona.

A

We have to hurry to the hospital, because the baby is about to be born.

74
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La bele hamriik iha nee, tanba aviaun atu tuun ona.

A

You can’t stand here, because the aeroplane is about to land (here).

75
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Hau hakarak sai doutór.

A

I want to become a doctor.

76
Q

Manuel sei sai Primeiru Ministru.

A

Manuel will become Prime Minister.

77
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See mak atu sai boot, nia tenki sai ema kiik.

A

Whoever wants to become great, he/she must become a ‘little person’.

78
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Se o hakarak sai matenek, tenki estuda loro-loron.

A

If you want to become smart/educated, you must study every day.

79
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Ita tau mina.

A

We put in oil.

80
Q

Ita sona uluk liis.

A

First we fry the garlic.

81
Q

Depois tau tomati ba.

A

Then (we) add tomato to (it).

82
Q

Halo been tiha, tau naan ona.

A

After making (it) soft/like liquid, (we) add meat.

83
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Tau ba taxu, depois fila, fila too tasak.

A

(We) put (it) in the pan, then stir (it), stir (it) until (it) is cooked.

Peace Corps Tetun 31-40 (24 decks)

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