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Learning Basic English for Everyday
ConversationA guide for Timor-Leste Unskilled Workers
H(caps)ello there, language adventurers! Are you ready to dive
into the exciting world of English? Don’t worry, it’s not as scary as it
sounds. In fact, it’s like a fun puzzle game, and we’re about to embark on a
thrilling quest to solve it. So buckle up, grab your dictionary (or Google
Translate), and let’s get this party started!
ENGLISH: This tutorial is
specifically designed for unskilled workers from Timor-Leste who are preparing
themselves to engage with others in English-speaking environments. The content
focuses on learning basic common everyday conversation words using simple
English tenses. The aim is to equip you with the necessary language skills to
communicate effectively and confidently. Let’s get started!
TETUM: Tutorial ne’e dezeinu spesífiku ba unskilled worker husi Timor-Leste, ne’ebé mak agora dadaun prepara-an hela atu envolve iha ambiente koalia Lian Ingles nian. Konteúdu ne’e foka liubá liafuan sira uza komum iha konversasaun baziku loron-loron nian uza English Simple Tense. Objetivu husi materia ne’e atu ita bo’ot bele ekipa-an máximu ho abilidade lingua, nune’e fasilita ita bo’ot hodi komunika ho fiar-an no efetivamente. Mai ita komesa!
Basic English Words for
Everyday Conversation
The first step in learning a new language is to familiarize
yourself with its most common words. Here are some basic English words that are
frequently used in everyday conversation:
Liafuan sira Ingles Báziku
uza hodi Koalia loron-loron
Pasu dahuluk hodi aprende lingua foun maka familiar ita nia-an ho laifuan komum sira. Tuir mai mak liafuan báziku sira iha Ingles ne’ebé dala barak uza iha konversasaun loron-loron.
#Esplikasaun Simples Sistema Numerasaun iha Lian Korea
1. English for Greetings:
|
Greetings |
Saudações/hasé malu |
|
Hello |
Ola |
|
Hi |
Hai |
|
Hey |
Hei |
|
Good morning |
Dader diak |
|
Good afternoon |
Loraik diak |
|
Good evening |
Kalan diak |
|
Good night |
Toba diak |
|
How are you? |
Diak ka lae? |
|
How’s it going? |
Oinsa o nia situasaun? |
|
What’s up? |
Nusa? |
|
Hi there |
Hai belun |
|
Howdy |
Ola |
|
Long time no see |
Kleur lá haré |
|
Nice to meet you |
Kontente hasoru o |
|
Pleased to meet you |
Haksolok hasoru o |
|
How have you been? |
Oinsa durante ne’e? |
|
How do you do? |
Agora halo saida? |
|
Yo |
yo |
|
Hey there |
Hei belun |
|
Look who it is |
Haré semak ne’e |
|
How’s everything? |
Buat hotu diak ka lae? |
|
How’s your day? |
Diak ka lae ohin loron? |
|
Good to see you |
Diak haré fali o |
|
Glad to see you |
Kontente hare fali o |
|
What’s happening? |
Saidá mak akontese? |
|
What’s new? |
Buat foun ruma? |
|
What’s going on? |
Akontese saidá agora? |
|
How’s life? |
Oinsa ho moris? |
|
How’s your day going? |
Loron ohin halo saida deit? |
|
What’s good? |
Buat diak ruma? |
|
How are things? |
Oinsa ho situasaun sira? |
|
How’s your family? |
Oinsa ho o nia familía? |
|
How’s work? |
Servisu diak ka lae? |
|
How’s your weekend? |
Fim da semana diak ka lae? |
|
It’s been a while |
Kleur ona oituan |
|
How’s everything going? |
Oinsa buat hotu? |
|
How are you doing today? |
Ohin loron o diak ka lae? |
|
How’s your morning so far? |
O nia situasaun dader ne’e oinsa? |
|
How’s your afternoon so far? |
O nia situasaun lorokraik ne’e oinsa? |
|
How’s you’re evening so far? |
O nia situasaun kalan ne’e oinsa? |
|
What have you been up to? |
Durante ne’e o halo saidá? |
|
How’s it going today? |
Situasaun ohin loron oinsa? |
|
How are you doing this week? |
O halo saidá durante semana ne’e? |
|
How’s your week going? |
Durante semana ne’e o halo saidá deit? |
|
How was your day? |
Oinsa loron ohin? |
|
How was your weekend? |
O nia fim da semana diak ka lae? |
|
How was your trip? |
O nia viajem diak ka lae? |
|
How was your holiday? |
O nia feriadu diak ka lae? |
|
How was your meal? |
Ohin hán diak ka lae? |
|
How was your experience? |
Oinsa ho o nia esperiénsia? |
2. English for Common Phrases:
|
Common Phrases |
Fraze Komum sira |
|
Yes |
Loós |
|
No |
Lae |
|
Please |
favór |
|
Thank you |
Obrigado/a |
|
Sorry |
Deskulpa |
|
Excuse me |
Lisensa |
|
No problem |
Lá buat ida |
|
You’re welcome |
De nada |
|
Can I help you? |
Bele haú ajuda? |
|
I don’t understand |
Ha’u lá kompriende |
|
Could you repeat that? |
Favór bele repete? |
|
I need help |
Ha’u presija ajuda |
|
I don’t know |
Ha’u lá-hatene |
|
I think so |
Ha’u hanoin nune’e |
|
I hope so |
Ha’u espera nune’e |
|
Maybe |
Dala ruma |
|
I agree |
Ha’u konkorda |
|
I disagree |
Ha’u lá-konkorda |
|
Exactly |
Ezatamente |
|
That’s true |
Ne’e tebes |
|
That’s false |
Ne’e falsu |
|
I’m not sure |
Ha’u lá-serteja |
|
Of course |
Klaru |
|
Why not? |
Nusa labele? |
|
That’s good |
Ne’e diak |
|
That’s bad |
Ne’e lá-diak |
|
That’s easy |
Ne’e fasil |
|
That’s difficult |
Ne’e difisil |
|
That’s interesting |
Ne’e interesante |
|
That’s boring |
Ne’e baruk |
|
That’s fun |
Ne’e komik |
|
That’s important |
Ne’e importante |
|
That’s possible |
Ne’e posibel |
|
That’s impossible |
Ne’e imposibel |
|
That’s enough |
Ne’e sufisiente |
|
That’s too much |
Ne’e barak demais |
|
That’s too little |
Ne’e oituan demais |
|
That’s too fast |
Ne’e lalais tebes |
|
That’s too slow |
Ne’e neneik tebes |
|
That’s too high |
Ne’e aás tebes |
|
That’s too low |
Ne’e badak liu |
|
That’s too expensive |
Ne’e karun liu |
|
That’s cheap |
Ne’e baratu |
|
That’s fair |
Ne’e justu |
|
That’s unfair |
Ne’e lá-justu |
|
That’s clear |
Ne’e klaru |
|
That’s unclear |
Ne’e lá-klaru |
|
That’s clean |
Ne’e mós |
|
That’s dirty |
Ne’e foer |
|
That’s safe |
Ne’e seguru |
To remind that, Many words in the list have the same meaning in English, but we can choose to use them in different contexts depending on the tone and style we want to convey in everyday conversation.
Atu fó-hanoin katak, liafuan barak iha lista ne'e iha signifikasaun hanesan iha lia-ingles, maibé ita bele hili atu uza liafuan sira-ne'e iha kontestu oin-oin, depende ba ton no estilu ita nia atu hakarak uza iha konversasaun loroloron nian.
3. English for Questions:
|
Question Word/Phrase |
Fraze Pergunta |
|
Who |
Sé |
|
What |
Saidá |
|
Where |
Iha ne’ebé |
|
When |
Bainhira |
|
Why |
Tansá |
|
How |
Oinsá |
|
Which |
Ida ne’ebé |
|
Whose |
Se nian |
|
Whom |
Ba sé |
|
How much |
Folin hira |
|
How many |
Hamutuk Hira |
|
How often |
Dala hira |
|
How long |
To’o bainhira |
|
How far |
Doók oinsa |
|
Is it? |
Ida ne’e? |
|
Are you? |
O mak? |
|
Do you? |
O halo? |
|
Does it? |
Halo ida ne’e? |
|
Did you? |
O halo? (Pasadu) |
|
Can |
Bele |
|
Could |
Bele |
|
Will |
Sei (futuru) |
|
Would |
Sei |
|
Have |
Iha |
|
Has |
Iha |
|
Had |
Iha (pasadu) |
|
Should |
Tenki |
|
May |
Bele |
|
Might |
Bele |
|
Must |
Tenki |
|
Am I right? |
Ha’u lós ka? |
|
Do you agree? |
O konkorda? |
|
What do you think? |
O hanoin nusa? |
|
What’s your opinion? |
O nia opiniaun saidá? |
|
What’s your idea? |
O nia ideia saidá? |
|
What’s your suggestion? |
O sujere oinsá? |
|
What’s your plan? |
O nia planu saidá? |
|
What’s your decision? |
O ni desijaun saidá? |
|
What’s your reason? |
O nia rajaun saidá? |
|
What’s your purpose? |
O nia proposta saidá? |
|
What’s your cause? |
O nia kauza saidá? |
|
What’s your motive? |
O nia motivu saidá? |
|
What’s your intention? |
O nia intensaun oinsa? |
|
What’s your explanation? |
O esplika oinsa? |
|
What’s your excuse? |
O nia razaun saidá? |
|
What’s your justification? |
O nia justifikasaun oinsa? |
|
What’s your argument? |
O nia argumentu oinsa? |
|
What’s your answer? |
O nia resposta saidá? |
|
What’s your response? |
O nia reasaun oinsa? |
|
What’s your reply? |
O resposta oinsa? |
To remind that, Many words in the list have the same meaning in English, but we can choose to use them in different contexts depending on the tone and style we want to convey in everyday conversation.
Atu fó-hanoin katak, liafuan barak iha lista ne'e iha signifikasaun hanesan iha lia-ingles, maibé ita bele hili atu uza liafuan sira-ne'e iha kontestu oin-oin, depende ba ton no estilu ita nia atu hakarak uza iha konversasaun loroloron nian.
4. English for Directions:
|
Direction |
Diresaun |
|
Left |
Karuk |
|
Right |
Kuana |
|
Up |
Sa’e |
|
Down |
Tún |
|
Here |
Iha ne’e |
|
There |
Iha ne’eba |
|
Forward |
Bá oin |
|
Backward |
Bá kotuk |
|
North |
Norte |
|
South |
Sul |
|
East |
Leste |
|
West |
Oeste |
|
Straight |
Ba lós |
|
Turn |
Volta |
|
Around |
Haleu |
|
Past |
Liu ona |
|
Through |
Através |
|
Across |
Liu husi |
|
Towards |
Ba dirasaun |
|
Away from |
Dook husi |
|
Near |
Besik |
|
Far |
Do’ok |
|
Beside |
iha sorin |
|
Next to |
Iha oin |
|
Between |
Entre |
|
Inside |
Iha laran |
|
Outside |
Iha liur |
|
In front of |
Iha nia oin |
|
Behind |
Iha kotuk |
|
Above |
Iha leten |
|
Below |
Iha karaik |
|
Over |
Husi leten |
|
Under |
Husi okos |
|
Top |
Tutun |
|
Bottom |
Fundo |
|
Corner |
Sikun |
|
Edge |
Ninin |
|
Center |
Sentru |
|
Side |
Sorin |
|
Left side |
Parte karuk |
|
Right side |
Parte kuana |
|
Upstairs |
Sa’e eskada |
|
Downstairs |
Tún eskada |
|
Entrance |
Tama |
|
Exit |
Sai |
|
Start |
Komesa |
|
End |
Termina |
|
Clockwise |
Tuir diresaun oras |
|
Counterclockwise |
Kontra diresaun oras |
|
Roundabout |
Rotunda |
To remind that, Many words in the list have the same meaning in English, but we can choose to use them in different contexts depending on the tone and style we want to convey in everyday conversation.
Atu fó-hanoin katak, liafuan barak iha lista ne'e iha signifikasaun hanesan iha lia-ingles, maibé ita bele hili atu uza liafuan sira-ne'e iha kontestu oin-oin, depende ba ton no estilu ita nia atu hakarak uza iha konversasaun loroloron nian.
5. English for Telling Time:
|
Time Word |
Oras no tempu |
|
Today |
Ohin loron |
|
Tomorrow |
Aban |
|
Yesterday |
Horiseik |
|
Now |
Agora |
|
Later |
Orsida |
|
Soon |
Tempu badak |
|
Morning |
Dader |
|
Afternoon |
Lorokraik |
|
Evening |
Kalan |
|
Night |
Kalan boot |
|
Day |
Loron |
|
Week |
Semana |
|
Month |
Fulan |
|
Year |
Tinan |
|
Hour |
Oras |
|
Minute |
Minutu |
|
Second |
Segundu |
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Early |
Sedu |
|
Late |
Tarde |
|
Before |
Antes |
|
After |
Depois |
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During |
Durante |
|
Until |
To’o |
|
While |
Enquanto |
|
Always |
Sempre |
|
Often |
Bebeik |
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Sometimes |
Dala ruma |
|
Rarely |
Nunka |
|
Never |
Nunka liu |
|
Once |
Dala ida |
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Twice |
Dala rua |
|
Again |
Dala ida tán |
|
Still |
Sei |
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Yet |
Seidauk |
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Already |
Hotu ona |
|
Recently |
Foin dadauk ne’e |
|
Lately |
Ikus-ikus ne’e |
|
Currently |
Agora ne’e |
|
Right now |
Agora kedan |
|
Just now |
Foin liubá ne’e |
|
Immediately |
Imediatamente |
|
Eventually |
To’o ikus |
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Suddenly |
Derepenti |
|
Finally |
Finalmente |
|
Next |
Tuir mai |
|
Last |
Ikus |
|
This |
Ne’e |
|
That |
Ne’ebá |
Learning a new language takes time and practice, but with
patience and perseverance, you’ll be able to communicate effectively in
English. Keep practicing these lessons and soon you’ll find yourself engaging
in conversations with ease and confidence. Good luck!
Aprende língua
foun presiza tempu no prátika, maibé ho pasiénsia no konsistensia, ita bele komunika
ho diak iha lian Ingles. Kontinua halo tuir lisaun sira-ne'e no lakleur tan ita
bele envolve ona konversasaun sira ho fasil no konfia-an. Sorte di'ak!
Congratulations, you’ve made it to the end of this tutorial! You’re now equipped with some powerful English tools in your language toolbox. Remember, practice makes perfect, so don’t be shy to use these new words and phrases. Go out there and start conversations, make mistakes, laugh at them, and learn.
After all, every language journey is filled with funny
mispronunciations and hilarious misunderstandings. So, keep practicing, keep
laughing, and most importantly, keep learning. Good luck, and may the words be
ever in your favor!
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