Lonely Planet East Timor Phrasebook

by Hajek, John

• ISBN13: 9781740590204
• ISBN10: 1740590201
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-10-01
• Publisher: Lonely Planet

Summary

Phrasebook of the languages of East Timor in the Lonely Planet Phrasebook series. Foreword by Xanana Gusmao. Focuses on the Tetun language but also provides chapters on Portuguese, Fataluku, Makasae and Kemak. Includes two-way English-Tetun dictionary, pronunciation guide and index.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 13
Spelling	p. 15
Portuguese Influence	p. 15
Learning Tetun	p. 15
Tetun-Dili and Tetun-Terik	p. 16
Polite and Informal	p. 17
Arthur or Martha?	p. 18
Abbreviations	p. 18
Pronunciation	p. 19
Vowels	p. 19
Consonants	p. 20
Stress	p. 22
Grammar	p. 23
Word Order	p. 23
Artides	p. 23
Nouns	p. 25
Adjectives	p. 27
Adverbs	p. 30
Verbs	p. 30
To Have	p. 33
To be	p. 33
Modals	p. 33
To Like	p. 34
Personal Pronouns	p. 35
Possession	p. 37
Imperatives	p. 38
Questions	p. 40
Negatives	p. 40
Classifiers	p. 41
Prepositions	p. 42
Conjunctions	p. 44
Meeting People	p. 45
You Should Know	p. 45
Greetings	p. 46
Goodbyes	p. 46
Forms of Address	p. 47
Making Conversation	p. 49
Countries and Nationalities	p. 50
Cultural Differences	p. 51
Age	p. 52
Occupations	p. 52
Education	p. 55
Religion	p. 56
Feelings	p. 57
Breaking the Language Barrier	p. 59
Staying in Touch	p. 60
Etiquette	p. 60
Getting Around	p. 63
Finding Your Way	p. 63
Directions	p. 64
Points of the Compass	p. 64
Addresses	p. 65
At Customs	p. 65
Bus	p. 66
Taxi	p. 67
Car	p. 68
Accommodation	p. 71
Finding Accommodation	p. 71
Asking about Rooms	p. 71
Requests and Complaints	p. 72
Checking Out	p. 73
Renting	p. 74
Around Town	p. 75
Looking For	p. 75
At the Bank	p. 76
At the Post Office	p. 77
Telecommunications	p. 78
Sightseeing	p. 80
Paperwork	p. 81
Going Out	p. 83
Where to Go	p. 83
Invites	p. 83
Arranging to Meet	p. 84
Partying and Dancing	p. 85
Family	p. 87
Questions	p. 87
Replies	p. 87
Family Members	p. 88
Talking with Parents	p. 89
Talking with Children	p. 90
Interests	p. 91
Common Interests	p. 91
Talking about Travelling	p. 92
Magic and the Unexplained	p. 93
Radio	p. 94
Music	p. 94
Opinions	p. 95
Staying in Touch	p. 95
Writing Letters	p. 96
Sports and Activities	p. 97
Types of Sport	p. 97
Talking about Sport	p. 98
Soccer	p. 99
Going to a Match	p. 100
Aquatic Sports	p. 102
Games	p. 102
Social Issues	p. 103
Politics	p. 103
Useful Words	p. 106
Shopping	p. 107
Looking For	p. 107
Making a Purchase	p. 108
Bargaining	p. 109
Basic Items	p. 110
Souvenirs	p. 111
Clothing	p. 111
Materials	p. 112
Colours	p. 113
Toiletries	p. 113
For the Baby	p. 114
Stationery and Publications	p. 114
Music	p. 115
Photography	p. 116
Smoking	p. 117
Sizes and Comparisons	p. 118
Weights and Measures	p. 118
Food	p. 119
Through the Day	p. 119
Eating Out	p. 119
Vegetarian and Special Meals	p. 121
At the Market	p. 124
Making Your Own Meals	p. 124
Drinks	p. 127
In The Country	p. 131
Camping	p. 131
Hiking	p. 132
At the Beach	p. 134
Weather	p. 135
Geographical Terms	p. 136
Fauna	p. 137
Flora and Agriculture	p. 139
Festivals and Holidays	p. 143
Birthdays	p. 143
Christmas and New Year	p. 144
Easter	p. 145
Christenings and Weddings	p. 146
Death	p. 147
Health	p. 149
At the Doctor	p. 149
Children's Health	p. 153
Women's Health	p. 155
Procedures	p. 156
Special Health Needs	p. 157
Useful Words	p. 157
Parts of the Body	p. 158
At the Chemist	p. 159
At the Dentist	p. 160
Specific Needs	p. 161
Disabled Travellers	p. 161
Travelling with the Family	p. 161
On Business	p. 162
Organised Visits	p. 163
Pilgrimage and Religion	p. 163
Film and TV Crews	p. 164
Tracing History	p. 164
Time and Dates	p. 165
Telling the Time	p. 165
Days	p. 167
Months	p. 167
Seasons	p. 168
Dates	p. 168
Present	p. 169
Past	p. 169
Future	p. 170
During the Day	p. 170
Numbers and Amounts	p. 171
Cardinal Numbers	p. 171
Ordinal Numbers	p. 172
Fractions	p. 172
Useful Amounts	p. 173
Cardinal Numbers Chart	p. 174
Other Languages	p. 177
Fataluku	p. 177
Makasae	p. 178
Kemak	p. 180
Portuguese	p. 181
Pronunciation	p. 181
Greetings and Civilities	p. 185
Small Talk	p. 185
Breaking the Language Barrier	p. 186
Getting Around	p. 186
Accommodation	p. 187
Around Town	p. 188
Interests and Entertainment	p. 189
In the Country	p. 192
Food	p. 192
Time and Dates	p. 194
Emergencies	p. 195
General	p. 195
Police	p. 195
Road Accidents	p. 199
Health	p. 199
Fire	p. 200
English-Tetun Dictionary	p. 201
Tetun-English Dictionary	p. 227
Index	p. 247
Tetun Finder	p. 177
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