already

All translations

• ona
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• tia
  tetun.org dictionary
• tia ona, tiha ona
  DIT Wordfinder
• tiha, ona, tiha ona
  DIT Wordfinder

Example sentences

• "A colleague has already spoken to him.

  "Kolega ida mak ba tiha ona ko'alia ho nia.

• "See, Portugal has already been destroyed.

  "Iha ikus, Portugal hakiduk kedas.

• "So, I've already thought about 'curing it.

  "Entaun, ha'u hanoin tiha ona atu 'kura' ida ne'e.

Examples from the 46,000-sentence English–Tetun parallel corpus.

Phrases using “already”

• Unless they have already paid.Keta sira selu tiha ona.
• Lita had already liked my status.Lita like ona ha'u nia status.
• I don’t want to go, as I’m tired already.Ha'u lakohi bá, tanba kole ona.
• He’s young in years, but already large in body.Nia tinan ki'ik, maibé isin boot ona.
• Go and talk with Mrs Patricia. – I’ve already done it!Ó bá ko'alia ho Dona Patricia lai! – Ha'u bá tiha ona sá!