Electronics

1. Telefone

   Telephone

   Usage

   Same as the existing noun card; it also works as a verb meaning to call

2. Bateria

   Battery

   Usage

   A dry cell is "pilha"

3. Komputadór

   Computer

   Usage

   From Portuguese; the word to use at an internet cafe

4. Internét

   Internet

   Usage

   Connections are unreliable even in Dili; prepaid data is the norm

5. Mákina fotográfia

   Camera

   Usage

   Do not photograph military or police sites, and always ask before photographing people

6. Rádiu

   Radio

   Usage

   Still the main news source in the districts

7. Televizaun

   Television

   Usage

   From Portuguese

8. Jeradór

   Generator

   Usage

   Blackouts are common — worth asking whether your guesthouse has one

9. Jeleira

   Refrigerator

   Usage

   Use it to ask for a cold drink

10. Ventuinha

    Fan

    Usage

    Essential where there is no air conditioning

11. Lámpada

    Torch / bulb

    Usage

    Blackouts are frequent, so carry a portable one

12. Ahi-oan

    Lamp / light

    Usage

    Literally "child of fire"; "lampu" is also used

13. Eletrisidade

    Electricity

    Usage

    The native word "ahi" (fire) also does duty for electricity

14. Fogaun

    Stove

    Usage

    From Portuguese "fogão"

15. Estrika

    Iron

    Usage

    For clothes; also works as a verb

16. Relójiu

    Clock / watch

    Usage

    From Portuguese

17. Fiu

    Wire / cable

    Usage

    "arame" is another word for it

18. Enerjia loro matan

    Solar power

    Usage

    Literally "energy of the sun"; used in villages off the grid

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