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