I don’t want to go, as I’m tired already. in Tetun
Ha'u lakohi bá, tanba kole ona.
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.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
- Ha'u lakohi haree televizaun.I don't want to watch television.
- Ami nu'udar povu lakohi tan krize iha Timor.We the people don’t want another crisis in Timor.
- Mana ne'e oan na'in. Keta book!This lady already has children. Don't try to court her!
- La bele hanaruk tan sira nia kontratu, tanba sira servisu la di'ak!Don't extend their contract, because they don't work well!
- Tua ne'e nia sabór ladún di'ak, ha'u lakohi hemu.The flavour of the wine is not tasty. I don’t want to drink it.
- Ha'u lakohi besik ema mate tanba ta'uk mate klamar.I don’t want to go close to dead people as I’m afraid of ghosts.