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