Culture & Etiquette

1. Festa lokál iha ne'ebé?

   Fes-ta lo-kal i-ha ne-e-be?

   Where are there local festivals?

2. Kultura Timor-Leste nian bonitu tebes.

   Kul-tu-ra Ti-mor-Les-te ni-an bo-ni-tu te-bes.

   The culture of Timor-Leste is very beautiful.

3. Hau hakarak aprende tebe-tebe.

   Hau ha-ka-rak a-pren-de te-be-te-be.

   I want to learn tebe-tebe (traditional dance).

4. Tais nian kór saida?

   Tais ni-an kor sai-da?

   What color is the tais (traditional cloth)?

5. Lisan ne'e signifika saida?

   Li-san ne-e sig-ni-fi-ka sai-da?

   What does this custom mean?

6. Hau bele hetan artezenatu iha ne'ebé?

   Hau be-le he-tan ar-te-ze-na-tu i-ha ne-e-be?

   Where can I find traditional handicrafts?

7. Muzeu ne'e loke bainhira?

   Mu-zeu ne-e lo-ke bain-hi-ra?

   When is this museum open?

8. Hau respeita kultura ita nia.

   Hau res-pei-ta kul-tu-ra i-ta ni-a.

   I respect your culture.

9. Fotografia bele foti iha ne'e?

   Fo-to-gra-fi-a be-le fo-ti i-ha ne-e?

   Is it okay to take photos here?

10. Ita-boot bele esplika istória fatin ne'e nian?

    I-ta-bo-ot be-le es-pli-ka is-to-ri-a fa-tin ne-e ni-an?

    Could you explain the history of this place?

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