9A Uma kain (at home) Flashcards
uma kain
household
inan-aman
parents
amaa
mother, mum
apaa
father, dad
oan
child, relative
maun
older brother
biin
older sister
alin
younger brother or sister
maun-alin
brothers and sisters
avoo
grandparent
bei-oan
grandchild
kaben
spouse, husband, wife;
to marry (church or civil)
katuas-oan
husband
ferik-oan
wife
namoradu
boyfriend, fiancé
namorada
girlfriend, fiancée
feto
woman, girl, female
mane
man, boy, male
katuas
mature man
ferik
mature woman
klosan
single person
kaben nain
married person
hakiak
adopt, raise
iha
to have, possess;
to contain;
there is, there are
moris
live, be born
mate
die, dead
hamutuk
together
nia
he, him, she, her, it, his, her, its;
POSSESSIVE MARKER
see nia… ?
whose…?
nain
owner, boss;
COUNTER FOR PEOPLE
hotu, hotu-hotu
all
Senhora Ana husu Armindo kona ba nia maun-alin sira.
Mrs Ana asks Armindo about his brothers and sisters.
Armindo iha maun-alin ka lae?
Do you (Armindo) have brothers and sisters?
Iha. Hau iha maun ida, ho alin nain rua.
Yes I have some. I have one older brother, and two younger siblings.
Ita nia maun naran saa?
What is your older brother named?
Nia naran Ismael.
He is called Ismael.
Hau nia alin feto naran Candida, alin mane naran Mario.
My younger sister is called Candida, and younger brother is called Mario.
Imi hela hamutuk ka?
Do you live together?
Sín. Ami hela hamutuk iha Vila Verde.
Yes. We live together in Vila Verde (a suburb of Dili).
Ameu lao ba nia kolega nia uma.
Nia hetan nia biin Atina iha dalan.
Ameu is walking to his friend’s house.
He comes across his older sister Atina on the way.
Mana baa nebee?
Where are you (older sister) going?
Hau mai buka o!
Amaa bolu.
I’ve come looking for you.
Mum asked for (you).
O tenki fila ba uma agora.
La bele baa halimar iha o nia kolega nia uma.
You have to go home now.
You can’t go and play at your friend’s house.
hau nia alin
my younger brother/sister
ami nia uma
our house
(our not including you)
senhór nia naran
Sir’s name
Maria nia oan
Maria’s child
see nia uma?
whose house?
eskola nia diretór
the school’s director
kareta nia radiadór
the vehicle’s radiator
nia amaa
his/her mother
nia ferik-oan
his wife
nia livru
his/her book
Nia iha livru rua.
He has two books.
Ema nee la iha uma.
This person has no house.
Ita iha oan ka?
Do you have children?
Eskola nee iha mestri nain hira?
How many teachers does this school have?
Hau iha alin nain walu.
I have eight younger brothers/sisters.
Ita hasoru ema nain hira iha Suai?
How many people did you meet in Suai?
Hau hasoru ema nain tolu.
I met three people.
Sira nain haat lakohi baa eskola.
The four of them don’t want to go to school.
Mestri hotu-hotu ohin baa Baucau.
All the teachers went to Baucau today.
Hau konhese sira hotu-hotu.
I know all of them.
Hotu-hotu kole.
All are tired.
Ami hotu kole.
/ Ami kole hotu.
We are/were all tired.
Ami hotu hela iha nebaa.
/ Ami hela hotu iha nebaa.
We all stayed there.
Nia bolu hotu ami.
/ Nia bolu ami hotu.
He summoned all of us (to come).
