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