Skiing & Winter Sports

1. Hau bele aluga ekipamentu ski iha ne'ebé?

   Where can I rent ski equipment?

   Usage

   Find ski equipment rental

   Grammar Note

   "ne'ebé" = "where"

2. Hau bele hetan pase ski ba loron ida?

   Can I get a ski pass for the day?

   Usage

   Request day ski pass

   Grammar Note

   "Ba loron ida" = "for one day". A ticket is bilheti and a daily rate is folin loron ida nian; "pase" ("pass") is not used

3. Pista ne'ebé rekomenda ba ema foun sira?

   Which slope is recommended for beginners?

   Usage

   Ask about beginner ski slope

   Grammar Note

   "ne'ebé" = relative pronoun

4. Hau hakarak rezerva aula ski.

   I'd like to book a ski lesson.

   Usage

   Book a ski lesson

   Grammar Note

   "hakarak rezerva" = "want to book"

5. Telekadeira iha ne'ebé?

   Where is the chairlift?

   Usage

   Ask location of chairlift

   Grammar Note

   Telesilla is Spanish (Portuguese uses telecadeira), so it cannot stand as Tetun; the spelling here follows kadeira ("chair"). The term is not established and may not be understood locally. "Ne'ebé" = "where".

6. Pista ne'e jelu ka neve rahun ohin?

   Is the slope icy or powdery today?

   Usage

   Check snow conditions on slope

   Grammar Note

   Snow does not occur in Timor; many people know the Indonesian salju and some the Portuguese neve, and jelu ("ice") is sometimes extended to snow. Ice is therefore jelu, not gelu. Powder is rahun (kafé rahun = "coffee powder"). Molok means "before" in time and has nothing to do with snow. "Ka" = "or".

7. Hau monu — Ita di'ak ka? Ita hetan kanek?

   I fell — are you okay? Are you hurt?

   Usage

   Check if someone is okay after a fall

   Grammar Note

   "Ita" is the polite "you" (the informal "ó" is for close friends). "Kanek" is injury (not "estragu")

8. Pista ne'e nivel difikuldade númeru hira?

   What is the difficulty rating of this slope?

   Usage

   Check slope difficulty rating

   Grammar Note

   "Number" is númeru, not nomer. The question word hira follows the noun it modifies.

9. Iha kafé ka fatin manas besik ne'e?

   Is there a café or warming area nearby?

   Usage

   Find nearby café or warming area

   Grammar Note

   "besik ne'e" = "near here". "nahe" means "to spread out (a mat)", not "to warm up", so this uses "fatin manas" (warm place)

10. Iha pranxa neve ba aluga ka lae?

    Do you rent snowboards?

    Usage

    Ask if snowboards are available for rent

    Grammar Note

    "Ba aluga" = "for hire". "Aluga" is the word for renting ("alugar" is the bare Portuguese infinitive). "Hein" means "to wait" and cannot be used to ask what a shop stocks; availability is asked with "Iha … ka lae". "Pranxa" ("board") is Portuguese and it is not certain it is understood as Tetun

11. Iha mapa pista ka lae?

    Do you have a slope / trail map?

    Usage

    Ask if slope map is available

    Grammar Note

    "ka lae" = "or not?"

12. Iha asidente — favór bolu patrulha ski!

    There's been an accident — please call ski patrol!

    Usage

    Report ski accident and call patrol

    Grammar Note

    "Favór bolu" = "please call" (bolu "call", asidente "accident"). "Patrulha" is Portuguese and it is not certain it is understood as Tetun

13. Aban rai sei oinsá?

    What's the weather forecast for tomorrow?

    Usage

    Ask tomorrow's weather forecast

    Grammar Note

    The weather is asked about with rai ("land, weather") as subject. Sei marks the future and oinsá means "how, what like".

14. Rezort loke ohin ka lae?

    Is the resort open today?

    Usage

    Check if ski resort is open today

    Grammar Note

    "ka lae" = yes/no question

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