7A Eskola (school) Flashcards
estuda
study
hanorin
teach
hakerek
write
husu
ask, request
dehan
say, mean
konhese
to know someone
hasoru
meet
buka
seek, look for
hetan
find, get, come across
tama
enter
sai
exit
eskola
be educated, attend school
kapaas
beautiful, lovely
boot
big, important, adult
kiik
small
kolega
friend, colleague, school-mate
ema
person, people
livru
book
mestri / mestra
teacher (male / female)
estudante
student (esp. university)
klase
class, grade (of school)
estuda Portugés
study Portuguese
hanorin Inglés
teach English
aprende Tetun
learn Tetun
hakerek livru
write a book
husu livru ida
request a book
konhese nia
know him/her
hasoru kolega
meet a friend
buka la hetan
search unsuccessfully
hetan kolega
come across a friend
tama eskola
start school
sai hosi eskola
finish school
eskola iha Dili
be educated in Dili
deit
just
maibee
but
tanba, tamba
because
see
who
kona ba
about (a topic), concerning
João dehan, ‘Hau estuda Portugés.’
João said, ‘I study Portuguese.’
Lia fuan ‘hasoru’ nee dehan saida?
What does this word ‘hasoru’ mean?
Hau tama eskola tuku walu, sai tuku ida.
I start (enter) school at 8 o’clock, and finish (exit) at 1 o’clock.
Nina buka mestra Zita.
Nina is looking for teacher Zita.
Botardi mana. Hau bele husu?
Good afternoon, older sister. May I ask (you something)?
Mm, bele. Husu saida?
Mm, sure. Ask what?
Ita konhese mestra Zita ka?
Do you know teacher Zita?
Ah, hau konhese. Nia hanorin Tetun iha eskola DIT. Ita buka nia ka?
Ah, I know (her). She teaches Tetun at DIT. Are you looking for her?
Sín. Hau buka nia. Nia hela iha nebee?
Yes, I’m looking for her. Where does she live?
Hau la hatene. Maibee aban dadeer ita baa deit iha kampus Aimutin, tanba nia hanorin iha nebaa.
I don’t know. But tomorrow morning just go to Aimutin campus, because she teaches there.
Obrigada, mana.
Thanks, older sister.
Senhór Antonio hasoru mestra Carla, tuku rua ho balu
Mr Antonio meets teacher Carla at 2.30.
Lisensa, mestra. Hau bele husu ka?
Excuse me, teacher. Can I ask you (something)?
Bele! Hakarak husu saida?
(Yes ) you can! What do you want to ask?
Horiseik lokraik hau haree senhora ho mestri ida koalia. Hau la konhese mestri nee. Nia nee see?
Yesterday afternoon I saw you (madam) and a (male) teacher talking. I don’t know that teacher. Who is he?
Nia naran Miguel dos Santos. Nia hanorin lian Portugés. Hau dehan ba nia, hau buka livru Portugés, tanba hau hakarak aprende lian nee.
His name is Miguel dos Santos. He teaches Portuguese. I told him I am looking for a Portuguese book, because I want to learn that language.
Depois, senhora hetan ka lae?
Then did you (madam) get (one) or not?
Sín, hau hetan. Maibee lisensa, agora hau tenki tama eskola, tanba tuku tolu hau hanorin Inglés. Até amanhá, senhór.
Yes, I found (one). But excuse me, now I have to go into school, because at 3 O’clock I teach English. See you tomorrow, sir.
Até amanhá, senhora.
See you tomorrow, madam.
Nia husu saida?
What did he ask / request?
Nia dehan saida?
What did he say?
Nia husu kona ba eskola.
He asked about school.
Nia koalia kona ba eskola.
He spoke about school.
Nia dehan “Mai iha nee.”
He said “Come here.”
Nia husu “Nee saida?”
He asked “What is this?”
Ema nee see?
Who is this person?
Nee Senhór José.
This is Mr José.
Ita ohin hasoru see?
Who did you meet just now?
Hau hasoru Atita.
I met Atita.
See mak hamriik iha nebaa?
Who is standing over there?
Maria mak hamriik iha nebaa.
It is Maria who is standing there.
See mak hanorin imi?
Who is teaching you (all)?
Senhora Alda mak hanorin.
It is Mrs Alda who is teaching (us).
See mak dehan?
Who said (that)?
Hermánio mak dehan.
It is Hermánio who said (it).
Hau estuda Tetun ho Portugés
I study Tetun and Portuguese
Hau konhese Maria ho Simão.
I know Maria and Simon.
