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