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37B Employment (Servisu nudar saida) Flashcards

1
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work roles

A

servisu nudar saida

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2
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farmer (with non-rice crops)

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toos nain

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rice farmer

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natar nain

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lawyer

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advogadu/a

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engineer

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enjenheiru/a

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priest (Catholic)

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padre

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nun (Catholic)

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madre

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8
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driver

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xofér

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9
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bus conductor

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konjak

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10
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security guard; security

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seguransa

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11
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security guard

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sekúriti

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12
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police

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polísia

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13
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interpreter;

to interpret

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durbasa

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14
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translator

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tradutór

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15
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journalist

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jornalista

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16
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tradesman, craftsman

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badaen

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17
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carpenter

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badaen ai

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18
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blacksmith

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badaen besi

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19
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bricklayer, stonemason

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badaen fatuk

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20
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job vacancy

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vaga

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21
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… doesn’t have a job

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… la servisu

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22
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ask for a day off/holidays

A

husu lisensa

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23
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very … (informal lit. to death)

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… para mate

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24
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in vain, uselessly

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saugati deit

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25
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hard to get

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araska

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26
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agricultural gardens

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toos

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27
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rice paddy

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natar

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28
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public holiday, holiday

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feriadu

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29
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holiday, vacation

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férias

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30
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administration

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administrasaun

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31
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section

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seksaun

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32
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government

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governu

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the state, national government

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estadu

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34
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office

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kantor

35
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letter, document;

(playing) card

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surat

36
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form (to fill in)

A

formuláriu

37
Q

seek to earn a living

A

buka moris

38
Q

court death

A

buka mate

39
Q

conduct small business

A

fila liman

40
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win, earn

A

manaan

41
Q

earn money

A

manaan osan

42
Q

what work does … do?

A

… servisu saida?

43
Q

recruit

A

rekruta

44
Q

become

A

sai

45
Q

headquarters, office

A

sede

46
Q

village-level government headquarters

A

sede suku

47
Q

office of a senior leader

A

gabinete

48
Q

large government office

A

repartisaun

49
Q

office desk

A

eskritóriu

50
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mechanic’s workshop

A

ofisina

51
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I asked for tomorrow off

A

Hau husu lisensa ba aban

52
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She received three days off.

A

Nia hetan lisensa loron tolu

53
Q

These days it is hard to earn money.

A

Agora nee, buka osan araska.

54
Q

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

A

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

55
Q

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

A

Ita baa Same agora, araska, tanba dalan kotu.

56
Q

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

A

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

57
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Good grief! Atoi, even though we are educated, it’s no use.

A

Ei pá! Atoi, ita eskola mos saugati deit.

58
Q

Why was it no use?

A

Nusaa mak saugati?

59
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Just think about it. Even though we have graduated from university, we still find it terribly difficult to get work.

A

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

60
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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.

A

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

61
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I didn’t get educated to run a micro-business! If that were the case I wouldn’t have wanted to go to school.

A

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

62
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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.

A

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

63
Q

Ah, is that so? When exactly?

A

Aah… hanesan nee ka? Bainhira loos?

64
Q

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

A

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

65
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OK (lit. then good). Let’s go!

A

Entaun diak. Ita baa ona!

66
Q

What is your job?

A

Ita servisu saida?

67
Q

to farm

A

halo toos

68
Q

be a rice-farmer

A

halo natar

69
Q

be self-employed

A

fila liman

70
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run a household

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

A

halimar iha uma deit

71
Q

What do you do every day?

A

Ita loro-loron halo saida?

72
Q

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

A

Jesús dehan, “Ema atu faan hau ona.”

73
Q

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

A

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

74
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You can’t stand here, because the aeroplane is about to land (here).

A

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

75
Q

I want to become a doctor.

A

Hau hakarak sai doutór.

76
Q

Manuel will become Prime Minister.

A

Manuel sei sai Primeiru Ministru.

77
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Whoever wants to become great, he/she must become a ‘little person’.

A

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

78
Q

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

A

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

79
Q

We put in oil.

A

Ita tau mina.

80
Q

First we fry the garlic.

A

Ita sona uluk liis.

81
Q

Then (we) add tomato to (it).

A

Depois tau tomati ba.

82
Q

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

A

Halo been tiha, tau naan ona.

83
Q

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

A

Tau ba taxu, depois fila, fila too tasak.

Peace Corps Tetun 31-40 (24 decks)

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