How do you say "Don’t procrastinate, as the plane is about to take off." in Tetun?

"Don’t procrastinate, as the plane is about to take off." in Tetun is "Lalika dada tempu tan aviaun atu aranka ona.".

Tetun Translator

Don’t procrastinate, as the plane is about to take off. in Tetun

Lalika dada tempu tan aviaun atu aranka ona.

English → Tetun phrasebook

Aspect markers
ona — 'already' (perfective)
ona
Placed 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
lalika
Three 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'.

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