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8 - phrases Flashcards

1
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the man’s house

A

mane nia uma
/ uma mane nian
/ uma mane ninian (less common)

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the door of the house

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eskolante nia livru
/ livru eskolante nian

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3
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the woman’s head

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feto nia ulun
/ ulun feto nian

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the end of this street

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liurón ne’e nia rohan
/ rohan liurón ne’e nian

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5
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the cat’s tails

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busa sira nia ikun
/ ikun busa sira nian

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6
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my father’s friend

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ba’u-nia aman nia belun
/ ó-nia asu nia ikun

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7
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The Head of the Government

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Ulun-Boot Governu nian

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8
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The Diocese of Díli

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Dioseze Dili nian

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9
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The Gospel of St John

A

Evanjellu Saun Juaun nian

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10
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The Bread of Life

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Paun Moris nian

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11
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a glass of water

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bee kopi ida

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two cups of coffee

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kafé xikra rua

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a piece of bread

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paun baluk ida

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14
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some plates of rice

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etu bikan balu

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15
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Paolo is wise, but António is wiser.

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Paulu matenek, maibé Antóniu matenek liu

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16
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Which is bigger, a village or a hamlet?

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Sá maka boot liu, suku ida ka knua?

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17
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Who is the wisest (of all)?

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Sé maka matenek liu (hotu)?

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18
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António is the wisest.

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Antóniu maka matenek liu (loos).

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19
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This is very good.

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Ne’e di’ak liu.
/ Ne’e dia’k tebetebes.

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20
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Who is wiser than you?

(literary Tetum)

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Sé maka matenek liu (fali) ó.

(In literary Tetun the word for ‘than’ is fali. In colloquial Tetun Praça this is omitted or replaced with duké.)

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21
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António is wiser than Paolo.

(literary Tetum)

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Antoniu matenek liu (fali) Paulu.

(In literary Tetun the word for ‘than’ is fali. In colloquial Tetun Praça this is omitted or replaced with duké.)

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22
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A village is bigger than a hamlet.

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Suku ida boot liu (fali) knua ida.
/ Suku ida boot liu (duké) knua ida.

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23
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The boxes are heavier than the bags.

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(In literary Tetun fali must be expressed is a verb follows.)

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24
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He reads better than he writes.

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Nia lee di’ak liu fali nia hakerek.
/ Nia lee di’ak liu duké nia hakerek.
—
(In colloquial Tetun ‘than’ is duké. It must be expressed if a verb follows.)

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25
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This tea is better than coffee.

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Xa ne’e di’ak liu (fali) kafe ne’eba’

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26
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This tea is better than coffee.

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Xá ne’e di’ak liu (fali) kafé ne’ebá

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27
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Maria sings well.

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Maria hananu di’ak.

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28
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Maria sings better than João.

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Maria sings better than João.

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29
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Maria sings the best of all.

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Maria sings the best of all.

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30
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He is as kind as you (are).

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Nia laran di’ak hanesan Ita.

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31
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Who is as strong as Tai-Bere.

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Sé maka forte hanesan Tia-Bere?

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32
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We need moer money.

A

Ita presiza osan liután.

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33
Q

They killed more people.

A

Sira oho liu ema tan.

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34
Q

I drink more wine than beer.

A

Ha’u hemu tua liu (fali) serveja.
/ Ha’u hemu tua liu (duké) serveja.

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35
Q

The teacher who teaches us English is called Mr. Barreto.

A

Mestre ne’ebé hanorin ami inglés naran Señor Barreto.

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36
Q

The bus that stops here goes as far as Aileu.

A

Maxibombu ne’ebé para iha-ne’e bá to’o Aileu.

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37
Q

The book that I must read is very long.

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Livru be ha’u tenke lee naruk loos.

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38
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Hail to the one who comes in the name of the Lord.

A

Rahun-di’ak ba Ida be mai hodi Na’i Nia naran!

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39
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The book which I must read is very long.

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Livru ne’ebé ha’u tenke lee ne’e naruk loos.

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40
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The coffee (that) she gives us is always good.

A

Kafé ne’ebé nia fó mai ita ne’e di’ak beibeik.

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41
Q

Carlos has a friend who lives in Baucau.

A

Karlus iha amigu ida tur iha Baukau.

42
Q

I know a man who speaks Banuk (Timorese regional language).

A

Ha’u hatene mane ida koalia bunak.

43
Q

He showed me something he made.

A

Nia hatudu mai ha’u buat ruma nia halo.

44
Q

The pen I write with is black.

A

Kaneta ida-ne’eba ha’u hakerek ho(di) ne’e metan.
/ Kaneta ida-ne’ebé ha’u hakerek ba ne’e metan.

45
Q

The women to whom we send the money are extramely poor.

A

Feto sita-ne’ebé ita haruka osan ba kiak tebetebes.
/ Feto sira-ne’ebé ita haruka osan kiak tebetebes.

46
Q

Who knows the preist he is talking about?

A

Sé maka hatene padre ida-be nia koalia tuir ne’e.
/ Sé maka hatene padre ida-be nia koalia tuir ne’e.

47
Q

Do you know the place where they work?

A

Ó hatene fatin ida-ne’ebé sira halo serbisu?

48
Q

The drawer from which I take the knife.

A

Gaveta busi ne’ebé ha’u hasai tudik.

49
Q

The man whose daughter is ill goes to buy medicine.

A

Mane ida-ne’ebé nia oan-feto moras bá sosa ai-moruk.
/ Mane ida-ne’ebé oan-feto moras ne’e bá sosa ai-moruk.

50
Q

The girls whose father is a doctor live in that fine house.

A

Feto-oan sira-ne’ebé sira-nia aman dotór ne’e tur iha uma kmanek ne’ebá.
/ Feto-oan sira-ne’ebé aman dotór ne’e tur iha uma kmanek ne’ebá.

51
Q

mane nia uma
/ uma mane nian
/ uma mane ninian (less common)

A

the man’s house

52
Q

eskolante nia livru
/ livru eskolante nian

A

the door of the house

53
Q

feto nia ulun
/ ulun feto nian

A

the woman’s head

54
Q

liurón ne’e nia rohan
/ rohan liurón ne’e nian

A

the end of this street

55
Q

busa sira nia ikun
/ ikun busa sira nian

A

the cat’s tails

56
Q

ba’u-nia aman nia belun
/ ó-nia asu nia ikun

A

my father’s friend

57
Q

Ulun-Boot Governu nian

A

The Head of the Government

58
Q

Dioseze Dili nian

A

The Diocese of Díli

59
Q

Evanjellu Saun Juaun nian

A

The Gospel of St John

60
Q

Paun Moris nian

A

The Bread of Life

61
Q

bee kopi ida

A

a glass of water

62
Q

kafé xikra rua

A

two cups of coffee

63
Q

paun baluk ida

A

a piece of bread

64
Q

etu bikan balu

A

some plates of rice

65
Q

Paulu matenek, maibé Antóniu matenek liu

A

Paolo is wise, but António is wiser.

66
Q

Sá maka boot liu, suku ida ka knua?

A

Which is bigger, a village or a hamlet?

67
Q

Sé maka matenek liu (hotu)?

A

Who is the wisest (of all)?

68
Q

Antóniu maka matenek liu (loos).

A

António is the wisest.

69
Q

Ne’e di’ak liu.
/ Ne’e dia’k tebetebes.

A

This is very good.

70
Q

Sé maka matenek liu (fali) ó.

(In literary Tetun the word for ‘than’ is fali. In colloquial Tetun Praça this is omitted or replaced with duké.)

A

Who is wiser than you?

(literary Tetum)

71
Q

Antoniu matenek liu (fali) Paulu.

(In literary Tetun the word for ‘than’ is fali. In colloquial Tetun Praça this is omitted or replaced with duké.)

A

António is wiser than Paolo.

(literary Tetum)

72
Q

Suku ida boot liu (fali) knua ida.
/ Suku ida boot liu (duké) knua ida.

A

A village is bigger than a hamlet.

73
Q

(In literary Tetun fali must be expressed is a verb follows.)

A

The boxes are heavier than the bags.

74
Q

Nia lee di’ak liu fali nia hakerek.
/ Nia lee di’ak liu duké nia hakerek.
—
(In colloquial Tetun ‘than’ is duké. It must be expressed if a verb follows.)

A

He reads better than he writes.

75
Q

Xa ne’e di’ak liu (fali) kafe ne’eba’

A

This tea is better than coffee.

76
Q

Xá ne’e di’ak liu (fali) kafé ne’ebá

A

This tea is better than coffee.

77
Q

Maria hananu di’ak.

A

Maria sings well.

78
Q

Maria sings better than João.

A

Maria sings better than João.

79
Q

Maria sings the best of all.

A

Maria sings the best of all.

80
Q

Nia laran di’ak hanesan Ita.

A

He is as kind as you (are).

81
Q

Sé maka forte hanesan Tia-Bere?

A

Who is as strong as Tai-Bere.

82
Q

Ita presiza osan liután.

A

We need moer money.

83
Q

Sira oho liu ema tan.

A

They killed more people.

84
Q

Ha’u hemu tua liu (fali) serveja.
/ Ha’u hemu tua liu (duké) serveja.

A

I drink more wine than beer.

85
Q

Mestre ne’ebé hanorin ami inglés naran Señor Barreto.

A

The teacher who teaches us English is called Mr. Barreto.

86
Q

Maxibombu ne’ebé para iha-ne’e bá to’o Aileu.

A

The bus that stops here goes as far as Aileu.

87
Q

Livru be ha’u tenke lee naruk loos.

A

The book that I must read is very long.

88
Q

Rahun-di’ak ba Ida be mai hodi Na’i Nia naran!

A

Hail to the one who comes in the name of the Lord.

89
Q

Livru ne’ebé ha’u tenke lee ne’e naruk loos.

A

The book which I must read is very long.

90
Q

Kafé ne’ebé nia fó mai ita ne’e di’ak beibeik.

A

The coffee (that) she gives us is always good.

91
Q

Karlus iha amigu ida tur iha Baukau.

A

Carlos has a friend who lives in Baucau.

92
Q

Ha’u hatene mane ida koalia bunak.

A

I know a man who speaks Banuk (Timorese regional language).

93
Q

Nia hatudu mai ha’u buat ruma nia halo.

A

He showed me something he made.

94
Q

Kaneta ida-ne’eba ha’u hakerek ho(di) ne’e metan.
/ Kaneta ida-ne’ebé ha’u hakerek ba ne’e metan.

A

The pen I write with is black.

95
Q

Feto sita-ne’ebé ita haruka osan ba kiak tebetebes.
/ Feto sira-ne’ebé ita haruka osan kiak tebetebes.

A

The women to whom we send the money are extramely poor.

96
Q

Sé maka hatene padre ida-be nia koalia tuir ne’e.
/ Sé maka hatene padre ida-be nia koalia tuir ne’e.

A

Who knows the preist he is talking about?

97
Q

Ó hatene fatin ida-ne’ebé sira halo serbisu?

A

Do you know the place where they work?

98
Q

Gaveta busi ne’ebé ha’u hasai tudik.

A

The drawer from which I take the knife.

99
Q

Mane ida-ne’ebé nia oan-feto moras bá sosa ai-moruk.
/ Mane ida-ne’ebé oan-feto moras ne’e bá sosa ai-moruk.

A

The man whose daughter is ill goes to buy medicine.

100
Q

Feto-oan sira-ne’ebé sira-nia aman dotór ne’e tur iha uma kmanek ne’ebá.
/ Feto-oan sira-ne’ebé aman dotór ne’e tur iha uma kmanek ne’ebá.

A

The girls whose father is a doctor live in that fine house.

Mai Kolia Tetun, Chapters 1-8 (16 decks)

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