Be quiet! Stop crying. in Tetun
Nonook ona! Keta tanis tan.
English → Tetun phrasebook
Grammar in this phrase
Aspect markers
ona — 'already' (perfective)
onaPlaced after the verb (or after the object), 'ona' marks that something has already happened. Cannot stand alone — must belong to a sentence. See also 'tiha ona' for a stronger completed aspect.
Prohibition & permission
keta / lalika / la bele — prohibition
ketaThree strengths of 'don't': 'lalika(n)' is softest — 'no need to, don't bother'. 'keta' is a direct prohibitive command. 'la bele' = 'not allowed, must not'.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
- Para lai! Ha'u sentina lai tanba kabun moras!Stop! I'll go to the toilet as I have diarrhoea.
- Ha'u deside atu para eskola, tanba osan la iha.I have decided to stop schooling, as I don’t have money.
- Mana Nita hamaus nia bebé tanis hela iha uma laran.Older sister Nita is settling her baby who is crying in the house.
- Konflitu iha ita nia rai laran halo ita moris la hakmatek.Conflict in our country makes us unable to live in peace and quiet.
- Di'ak liu imi hakmatek estuda, tanba orsida mestre fó ezame ba imi.You’d better be quiet and study, as the teacher will give you an exam later.
- Kuda ne'e maus loos. Ita bá kaer nia ulun mós, la si'ak ita ida.The horse is very quiet. Even we touch her head, she isn’t savage towards us.