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1
Q

tristi

A

sad

2
Q

xefi

A

boss

3
Q

kontenti

A

happy, contented

4
Q

servisu fatin

A

work place

5
Q

haksolok

A

happy, joyful

6
Q

susar

A

be in difficulty, hardship (noun)

7
Q

laran susar

A

upset, grieving, distressed, worried

8
Q

maski

A

although

9
Q

tanis

A

cry

10
Q

biar

A

although

11
Q

hakilar

A

shout, scream

12
Q

nonook

A

be quiet, silent

13
Q

parese

A

perhaps

14
Q

halo favór

A

please

15
Q

hadomi

A

love, pity (someone)

16
Q

la buat ida

A

it doesn’t matter

17
Q

hakuak, hakoak

A

hug, embrace

18
Q

hirus

A

angry (at)

19
Q

arbiru

A

arbitrarily, without good reason

20
Q

odi

A

hate, seek revenge; revenge (noun)

21
Q

rei

A

kiss

22
Q

laran moras

A

upset; jealous (of)

23
Q

hamnasa

A

laugh; smile (at)

24
Q

Lucia, Neca ho Aida, sira nain tolu koalia iha servisu fatin kona ba sira nia xefi.

A

Lucia, Neca and Aida – the three of them are talking at work about their boss.

25
Q

Senhora Mira nee, ita haree nia nunka tristi, nunka hirus.

A

Mrs Mira never looks sad or angry.

26
Q

Ita sempre haree nia oin kontenti.

A

She always looks happy.

27
Q

Maski nia kole mos, nia hamnasa hela deit.

A

Even when she is tired, she is smiling.

28
Q

Loos, hau mos haree hanesan nee.

A

True, I see her that way too.

29
Q

Yes, but you two didn’t see her and Mrs Amada two days ago in the afternoon – the two of them were shouting at each other here.

A

Sín, maibee imi nain rua la haree, hori-bainruak lokraik nia ho Senhora Amada, sira nain rua hakilar malu iha nee.

30
Q

Hau tauk loos!

A

I was really scared!

31
Q

Nee ka? Hakilar malu tanba saa?

A

Is that right? Why did they shout at each other?

32
Q

See mak hatene?

A

Who knows?

33
Q

Maibee horiseik hau haree sira nain rua koalia, hamnasa diak loos.

A

But yesterday I saw the two of them talking and laughing happily.

34
Q

Sín, tanba nia la gosta hirus kleur.

A

Yes, because she doesn’t like staying angry for long.

35
Q

Nia dehan mai hau, ema nebee hirus beibeik, nia ferik lalais.

A

She told me that people who are continually angry, grow old quickly.

36
Q

Hanesan nee mak diak.

A

That’s the best way.

37
Q

Ssst! Nonook! Se lae orsida nia hakilar fali ita, tanba koalia beibeik.

A

Shhh! Be quite! Otherwise she’ll shout at us for talking all the time.

38
Q

Hau la hatene tein.

A

I don’t know how to cook.

39
Q

O bele hirus, maibee lalika hakilar!

A

You might be angry, but no need to shout!

40
Q

Ema husu ajuda mos, nia lakohi foo.

A

Even if/when people ask him for help, he doesn’t give any.

41
Q

Nia hemu aimoruk mos, nia muta nafatin.

A

Even though she took medicine, she kept vomiting.

42
Q

Hau tenki lao deit, maski/biar eskola dook.

A

I have to walk, even though the school is far away.

43
Q

Maski nia sala, hau hadomi nia nafatin.

A

Although he did wrong, I still love him.

44
Q

Maski nunee, sira lakoi ajuda ami.

A

Nevertheless, they refused to help us.

45
Q

Alipio ho Pedro baku malu.

A

Alipio and Pedro hit each other (we’re not told who started it).

46
Q

Alipio baku malu ho Pedro.

A

Alipio and Pedro hit each other (Alipio started it).

47
Q

Horiseik hau ho Atina hasoru malu.

A

Yesterday I and Atina met.

48
Q

Horiseik hau hasoru malu ho Atina.

A

Yesterday I met with Atina (I initiated it).

49
Q

Pedro ho Maria, sira nain rua hirus malu.

A

Pedro and Maria – the two of them are angry at each other.

50
Q

La kleur, kolega ida naran Mateus, nia telefone mai.

A

Soon, a friend called Mateus – he’ll ring me/us.

51
Q

Hau nia maun sira iha Dare nee, sira sempre haruka osan mai.

A

These older brothers of mine in Dare – they always send me/us money.

52
Q

Loro-loron koalia koalia, la halo buat ida.

A

Every day they just talk and talk, and never do anything.

53
Q

Ami hanorin hanorin, mais sira la rona.

A

We teach/discipline them over and over, but they don’t listen/obey.

54
Q

Maun kompriende lian Portugés ka?

A

Do you understand Portuguese?

55
Q

Kompriende, kompriende, mais koalia laduun moos.

A

Sure I understand it, but I don’t speak it well.

56
Q

Senhór hatene, see mak atu sai diretór foun ka?

A

Do you know, who is to become the new director?

57
Q

Hatene, hatene, maibee hau la bele dehan sai.

A

Sure I know, but I’m not allowed to tell you who it will be.

58
Q

Hau bele empresta mana nia livru nee ka?

A

Can I borrow this book of yours?

59
Q

Bele, bele, maibee keta halo lakon!

A

Sure you can, but don’t lose it!