Bring me the tape measure so I can measure this cloth. in Tetun
Lori metru mai atu ha'u sukat lai hena ne'e.
English → Tetun phrasebook
Grammar in this phrase
Aspect markers
lai — 'first' / polite request
laiAfter the verb or object, 'lai' means 'first, for a moment' — often softens a request by implying the action won't last long.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
- Lori isolasi mai para ha'u lem tiha dos ne'e.Bring me some sticky tape so I can glue up this cardboard box.
- Lori karoon mai para ita tau foos rai lori bá uma te'in.Bring me the sack so that we can fill it up with local rice to bring home to cook.
- Ha'u presiza fita kola hodi kesi kaixa para lori ba distritu ho metin.I need some sticky tape to tape up the box so I can take it to the district securely.
- Mina rai bele sai bénsaun ba nasaun, maibé bele mós sai malisan.Petroleum can be a blessing to a nation, but can also become a curse.
- Lori hahán ne'e bá hatuur iha meza leten para ema bele han ona.Bring the food and put it on the table so that people can start eating.
- Lori iskeiru ne'e mai para ha'u sunu ai hodi nono bee.Bring the cigarette lighter here so I can light the fire to boil water.