| ha'u | pronom | I | Ha'u prontu agora. I am ready now. |
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| o | pronom | you | O mak hau-nia belun. You are my friend. |
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| nia | pronom | he | Nia iha eskola. He is at school. |
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| nia | pronom | she | Nia mak hau-nia alin feto. She is my sister. |
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| ami | pronom | we | Ami servisu loron-loron. We work every day. |
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| sira | pronom | they | Sira hela iha cidade. They live in the city. |
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| saida | pronom | what | Ita-nia naran saida? What is your name? |
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| iha ne'ebé | adverbe | where | O hela iha ne'ebé? Where do you live? |
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| bainhira | adverbe | when | O sei mai bainhira? When will you come? |
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| see | pronom | who | Mane ne'e see? Who is that man? |
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| tanba sa | adverbe | why | Tanba sa o triste? Why are you sad? |
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| oinsá | adverbe | how | O hatene oinsá? How do you know? |
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| iha | verbe | to have | Ha'u iha livru rua. I have two books. |
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| halo | verbe | to do | Sira halo servisu di'ak. They do the work well. |
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| baa | verbe | to go | Ami baa eskola. We go to school. |
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| mai | verbe | to come | Favor ida mai aban dadeer. Please come tomorrow morning. |
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| haree | verbe | to see | Ha'u haree foho. I see the mountain. |
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| hatene | verbe | to know | Nia hatene istória ne'e. She knows the story. |
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| hanoin | verbe | to think | Ha'u hanoin kona-ba hau-nia família. I think about my family. |
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| hakarak | verbe | to want | Sira hakarak bee barak liu. They want more water. |
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| presiza | verbe | to need | Ami presiza meja foun ida. We need a new table. |
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| halo | verbe | to make | Nia halo kafee di'ak. She makes good coffee. |
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| foti | verbe | to take | Foti livru ba uma. Take the book home. |
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| foo | verbe | to give | Foo osan ba ha'u. Give me the money. |
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| dehan | verbe | to say | Sira dehan katak nee loos. They say it is true. |
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| hatete | verbe | to tell | Hatete loos ba ha'u. Tell me the truth. |
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| husu | verbe | to ask | Ha'u husu pergunta ida. I ask one question. |
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| hetan | verbe | to find | Ami hetan xave lakon ne'e. We found the lost key. |
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| haree | verbe | to look | Haree ba lalehan. Look at the sky. |
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| uza | verbe | to use | Ha'u uza kadeira ida-ne'e loron-loron. I use this chair daily. |
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| servisu | verbe | to work | Sira servisu iha cidade. They work in the city. |
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| han | verbe | to eat | Labarik nee han haree. The child eats rice. |
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| hemu | verbe | to drink | Ami hemu xá ohin kalan. We drink tea tonight. |
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| toba | verbe | to sleep | Bebé toba agora. The baby sleeps now. |
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| la'o | verbe | to walk | Ha'u la'o ba eskola. I walk to school. |
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| halai | verbe | to run | Labarik mane nee halai lalais. The boy runs fast. |
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| lee | verbe | to read | Nia lee livru foun ida. She reads a new book. |
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| hakerek | verbe | to write | Ha'u hakerek hau-nia naran. I write my name. |
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| ko'alia | verbe | to speak | Sira ko'alia Tetun di'ak. They speak Tetum well. |
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| rona | verbe | to listen | Rona profesor ho kuidadu. Listen to the teacher carefully. |
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| rona | verbe | to hear | Ha'u rona múzika. I hear the music. |
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| sosa | verbe | to buy | Ami sosa ikan fresku. We buy fresh fish. |
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| faan | verbe | to sell | Sira faan ai-fuan iha ne'e. They sell fruit here. |
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| selu | verbe | to pay | Ha'u selu ba hahán. I pay for the food. |
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| ajuda | verbe | to help | Favor ida ajuda hau-nia inan. Please help my mother. |
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| hadomi | verbe | to love | Ha'u hadomi hau-nia família. I love my family. |
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| hela | verbe | to live | Sira hela besik mota. They live near the river. |
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| mate | verbe | to die | Ai tuan sira mate neineik. Old trees die slowly. |
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| aprende | verbe | to learn | Labarik sira aprende iha eskola. Children learn at school. |
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| hanorin | verbe | to teach | Sira hanorin lian foun. They teach the new language. |
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| loke | verbe | to open | Loke oda agora. Open the door now. |
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| taka | verbe | to close | Taka janela, favor ida. Close the window, please. |
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| ema | nom | person | Ema hotu-hotu presiza bee. Every person needs water. |
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| mane | nom | man | Mane nee aas. That man is tall. |
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| feto | nom | woman | Feto nee hamnasa. The woman is smiling. |
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| labarik | nom | child | Labarik nee toba hela. The child is sleeping. |
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| labarik mane | nom | boy | Labarik mane nee lee hakmatek. The boy reads quietly. |
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| labarik feto | nom | girl | Labarik feto nee kanta neneik. The girl sings softly. |
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| família | nom | family | Hau-nia família hela iha ne'e. My family lives here. |
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| inan | nom | mother | Hau-nia inan te'in haree. My mother cooks rice. |
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| aman | nom | father | Hau-nia aman servisu maka'as. My father works hard. |
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| belun | nom | friend | Nia mak hau-nia belun. She is my friend. |
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| uma | nom | house | Sira-nia uma boot. Their house is big. |
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| uma | nom | home | Ami baa uma. We are going home. |
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| eskola | nom | school | Eskola nee besik. The school is nearby. |
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| cidade | nom | city | Cidade ida-ne'e movimentadu. This city is busy. |
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| rai | nom | country | Ami-nia rai bonita. Our country is beautiful. |
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| mundu | nom | world | Mundu muda hela. The world is changing. |
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| kuartu | nom | room | Kuartu nee moos. The room is clean. |
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| tempu | nom | time | Tempu lao lalais loos. Time passes very quickly. |
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| loron | nom | day | Ohin loron di'ak ida. Today is a good day. |
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| kalan | nom | night | Kalan nee malirin. The night is cold. |
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| dadeer | nom | morning | Dadeer ida-ne'e fresku. This morning feels fresh. |
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| lorokraik | nom | evening | Ami la'o iha lorokraik. We walk in the evening. |
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| semana | nom | week | Semana ida badak. One week is short. |
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| fulan | nom | month | Fulan oin ami baa. Next month we travel. |
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| tinan | nom | year | Tinan ida-ne'e importante. This year is important. |
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| ohin | adverbe | today | Ha'u okupadu ohin. I am busy today. |
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| aban | adverbe | tomorrow | Ami sei baa aban. We will go tomorrow. |
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| horiseik | adverbe | yesterday | Nia mai horiseik dadeer. She came yesterday morning. |
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| agora | adverbe | now | Mai iha ne'e agora. Come here now. |
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| loro | nom | sun | Loro manas. The sun is hot. |
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| fulan | nom | moon | Fulan naroman ohin kalan. The moon is bright tonight. |
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| fitun | nom | star | Fitun nee naroman. That star is bright. |
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| lalehan | nom | sky | Lalehan azul. The sky is blue. |
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| rai | nom | earth | Rai mak ita-nia uma. The earth is our home. |
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| ahi | nom | fire | Ahi manas. The fire is hot. |
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| bee | nom | water | Favor ida hemu bee moos. Please drink clean water. |
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| udan | nom | rain | Udan boot ohin. The rain is heavy today. |
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| anin | nom | wind | Anin malirin. The wind feels cold. |
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| ai | nom | tree | Ai nee aas. That tree is tall. |
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| funan | nom | flower | Funan ida-ne'e bonita. This flower is beautiful. |
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| foho | nom | mountain | Foho nee aas loos. The mountain is very high. |
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| mota | nom | river | Mota nee naruk. The river is long. |
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| tasi | nom | sea | Tasi hakmatek ohin. The sea is calm today. |
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| hahán | nom | food | Hahán nee moris di'ak. The food smells good. |
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| paun | nom | bread | Ha'u han paun loron-loron. I eat bread daily. |
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| haree | nom | rice | Ami han haree loron-loron. We eat rice every day. |
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| naan | nom | meat | Naan nee fresku. The meat is fresh. |
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| ikan | nom | fish | Sira te'in ikan ohin kalan. They cook fish tonight. |
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| tolun | nom | egg | Ha'u han tolun ida. I eat one egg. |
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| susu | nom | milk | Labarik nee hemu susu. The child drinks milk. |
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| ai-fuan | nom | fruit | Ai-fuan ida-ne'e midar. This fruit is sweet. |
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| xá | nom | tea | Nia hemu xá manas. She drinks hot tea. |
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| kafee | nom | coffee | Ha'u hemu kafee kada dadeer. I drink coffee every morning. |
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| ulun | nom | head | Hau-nia ulun moras ohin. My head hurts today. |
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| matan | nom | eye | Nia-nia matan azul. Her eye is blue. |
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| tilun | nom | ear | Hau-nia tilun bele rona. My ear can hear. |
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| ibun | nom | mouth | Loke o-nia ibun luan. Open your mouth wide. |
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| inus | nom | nose | Hau-nia inus malirin. My nose is cold. |
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| liman | nom | hand | Fasi o-nia liman sira agora. Wash your hands now. |
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| ain | nom | foot | Hau-nia ain moras. My foot hurts. |
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| naran | nom | name | Hau-nia naran Maria. My name is Maria. |
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| livru | nom | book | Livru ida-ne'e foun. This book is new. |
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| liafuan | nom | word | Liafuan nee importante. That word is important. |
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| lian | nom | language | Tetun mak ami-nia lian. Tetum is our language. |
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| osan | nom | money | Ha'u presiza osan barak liu. I need more money. |
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| servisu | nom | work | Servisu ida-ne'e difísil. This work is hard. |
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| domin | nom | love | Domin halo moris bonita. Love makes life beautiful. |
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| múzika | nom | music | Múzika nee bonita. The music is beautiful. |
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| istória | nom | story | Istória nee loos. The story is true. |
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| dalan | nom | way | Dalan ida-ne'e fasil. This way is easy. |
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| buat | nom | thing | Buat nee hau-nian. That thing is mine. |
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| moris | nom | life | Moris la fasil. Life is not easy. |
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| oda | nom | door | Oda loke ona. The door is open. |
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| meja | nom | table | Meja nee foun. The table is new. |
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| kadeira | nom | chair | Kadeira ida-ne'e forte. This chair is strong. |
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| kareta | nom | car | Kareta nee lalais. The car is fast. |
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| di'ak | adjectif | good | Hahán ida-ne'e di'ak. This food is good. |
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| aat | adjectif | bad | Tempu aat. The weather is bad. |
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| boot | adjectif | big | Sira-nia uma boot. Their house is big. |
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| ki'ik | adjectif | small | Kuartu nee ki'ik. The room is small. |
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| foun | adjectif | new | Ha'u sosa livru foun ida. I bought a new book. |
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| tuan | adjectif | old | Uma nee tuan. That house is old. |
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| naruk | adjectif | long | Dalan nee naruk. The road is long. |
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| badak | adjectif | short | Semana ida-ne'e badak. This week is short. |
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| aas | adjectif | high | Foho nee aas. That mountain is high. |
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| manas | adjectif | hot | Xá nee manas. The tea is hot. |
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| malirin | adjectif | cold | Bee nee malirin. The water is cold. |
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| kontente | adjectif | happy | Labarik nee kontente. The child is happy. |
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| triste | adjectif | sad | Nia triste ohin. She feels sad today. |
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| bonita | adjectif | beautiful | Funan nee bonita. The flower is beautiful. |
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| fasil | adjectif | easy | Livru ida-ne'e fasil. This book is easy. |
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| lalais | adjectif | fast | Kareta nee lalais. That car is fast. |
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| neineik | adjectif | slow | Mane tuan nee la'o neineik. The old man walks slow. |
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| loos | adjectif | right | O-nia resposta loos. Your answer is right. |
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| sala | adjectif | wrong | Resposta nee sala. That answer is wrong. |
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| importante | adjectif | important | Servisu ida-ne'e importante. This work is important. |
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| loos | adjectif | true | Istória ida-ne'e loos. This story is true. |
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| foin-sa'e | adjectif | young | Nia sei foin-sa'e. She is still young. |
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| forte | adjectif | strong | Mane nee forte. That man is strong. |
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| fraku | adjectif | weak | Labarik nee sente fraku. The child feels weak. |
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| mean | adjectif | red | Funan nee mean. The flower is red. |
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| azul | adjectif | blue | Lalehan azul. The sky is blue. |
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| modok | adjectif | green | Ai nee modok. The tree is green. |
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| kinur | adjectif | yellow | Funan nee kinur. The flower is yellow. |
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| metan | adjectif | black | Kareta nee metan. The car is black. |
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| mutin | adjectif | white | Kamiza nee mutin. The shirt is white. |
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| sin | interjection | yes | Sin, ha'u komprende agora. Yes, I understand now. |
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| lae | interjection | no | Lae, ha'u la hatene. No, I do not know. |
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| la | adverbe | not | Ha'u la prontu. I am not ready. |
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| no | conjonction | and | Inan no aman iha ne'e. Mother and father are here. |
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| ka | conjonction | or | Xá ka kafee di'ak. Tea or coffee is fine. |
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| maibé | conjonction | but | Ha'u kolen, maibé kontente. I am tired, but happy. |
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| karik | conjonction | if | Karik udan, hela iha uma. If it rains, stay home. |
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| tanba | conjonction | because | Ha'u hela iha uma tanba udan. I stayed home because rain fell. |
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| ho | préposition | with | Ha'u mai ho hau-nia belun. I came with my friend. |
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| la ho | préposition | without | Nia baa la ho osan. He went without money. |
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| ba | préposition | for | Prezente ida-ne'e ba o. This gift is for you. |
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| husi | préposition | from | Nia mai husi cidade. She came from the city. |
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| ba | préposition | to | Ami la'o ba eskola. We walked to school. |
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