Chase that dog out of the kitchen! in Tetun
Duni sai tiha asu ne'e hosi dapur laran!
English → Tetun phrasebook
Grammar in this phrase
Verb sequences
Result-verb sequences (baku mate, tiru mate)
duni saiTransitive verb + intransitive verb = action + result. 'baku mate' = beat to death; 'tiru mate' = shoot dead; 'duni sai' = chase out. Keep the two verbs adjacent.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
- Ita la'o kalan, kuidadu rama ambon.If you go out at night, watch out for metal darts.
- Iha 1999, Timor konsege duni sai okupante sira.In 1999, Timor managed to chase out the occupying forces.
- Rama oan tama ó nia isin, sai araska, tenke koá sai.If an arrow goes into your body, it’s hard to get it out. It has to be cut out.
- Iha krize 2006 ema balu dehan, "Povu duni kaixaun, boot sira duni kadeira."During the 2006 crisis some people said, "The common people chase death, the leaders chase seats (of power)."
- Uza alkati hodi losu pregu.Use the pliers to pull out nails.
- Ami nia asu hahoris asu oan haat.Our dog gave birth to four puppies.