How do you say "Go and talk with Mrs Patricia. – I’ve already done it!" in Tetun?

"Go and talk with Mrs Patricia. – I’ve already done it!" in Tetun is "Ó bá ko'alia ho Dona Patricia lai! – Ha'u bá tiha ona sá!".

Tetun Translator

Go and talk with Mrs Patricia. – I’ve already done it! in Tetun

Ó bá ko'alia ho Dona Patricia lai! – Ha'u bá tiha ona sá!

English → Tetun phrasebook

Aspect markers
lai — 'first' / polite request
lai
After the verb or object, 'lai' means 'first, for a moment' — often softens a request by implying the action won't last long.
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.
Aspect markers
tiha ona — completed perfect
tiha ona
Stronger than 'ona' alone. Marks a completed action with ongoing relevance — closer to the English present perfect.

More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.

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