4A Ita halo saida (What are you doing) Flashcards
Ita halo saida?
What are you doing?
halo
do, make
rona
hear, listen to
haree
see, look at
lee
read
pasiar
go for an outing
halimar
play, relax
lao
walk
tuur
sit
hamriik
stand
servisu
work, have a job
hela
live, stay, reside
rádiu
radio
televizaun
television
jornál
newspaper
fraze
sentence
depois
and then
tenki
must, have to
iha
in, at
iha nebee?
where?
iha nee
here
iha nebaa
there
Sonia halo saida?
What is Sonia doing?
Rona mai!
Listen here!
Ita haree saida?
What do you see?
baa pasiar
go out for an outing
(walk or drive)
koalia halimar
chat
lao halimar
go for a stroll
(walk with no purpose)
tuur halimar
sit and relax
hamriik iha nee
stand here
halo servisu
do work
Joana hela iha nebee?
Where does Joana live?
rona rádiu
listen to the radio
haree televizaun
watch television
lee jornál
read a newspaper
halo fraze
make a sentence
tenki baa
must go
Halo saida?
Do what?
Paulo lao, haree Domingos tuur iha uma.
Paulo is walking, and sees Domingos sitting at home.
Bondia maun.
Good morning, older brother.
Ei, bondia Paulo.
O baa nebee?
Hey, good morning, Paulo.
Where are you (informal) going?
Hau baa Lecidere.
Maun halo saida?
I’m going to Lecidere.
What are you (older male) doing?
Aii, hau tuur halimar, rona rádiu.
O baa Lecidere, halo saida?
I’m just sitting relaxing, listening to the radio.
What are you going to Lecidere to do?
Hau baa servisu, halo uma iha nebaa.
Alin Zelia halo saida, maun?
I’m going to work, building a house there.
What is Zelia doing, older brother?
Nia haree televizaun.
She’s watching television.
Ah, diak.
Hau tenki baa ona.
Ate logu.
Oh, OK.
I have to go now.
See you later.
Ate logu.
See you later.
Maria lakohi tuur
Maria doesn’t want to sit.
Maria lao.
Maria is walking.
Maria baa nebee?
Where are you (‘Maria’) going?
Hau baa servisu.
I’m going to work.
Mai tuur!
Come and sit down!
Deskulpa, hau la bele tuur.
Hau tenki baa lalais.
Adeus!
Sorry, I can’t sit.
I have to go quickly.
Bye!
baa/mai haan
go/come and eat
Hau tenki haan.
I must eat.
(This is suitable if you are currently in the place where you will eat.)
Hau tenki baa haan.
I must go and eat.
(This is more usual if you first have to go to the place where you will eat, even if it is only in the next room.)
Haan ona!
Eat up!
(Said to someone already in position to eat.)
Mai haan ona!
Come and eat!
(Said to someone who has to move first.)
Depois nia hariis.
Then she bathed.
Depois nia baa hariis.
Then she went and bathed.
José iha nebee?
Where is José?
Nia iha uma.
He is at home.
Nia hamriik iha nebee?
Where is he standing?
Nia hamriik iha nebaa.
He is standing there.
Hau bele tuur iha nebee?
Where can I sit?
Ita bele tuur iha nee.
You can sit here.
Ita rona rádiu ka televizaun?
Are we hearing a radio or a television?
Favór ida, koalia Tetun ka Inglés.
Please speak Tetun or English.
Tia hakarak baa pasiar ka, halimar iha uma?
Do you (aunt) want to go out, or just relax at home?
