I have eaten. in Tetun
Ha'u han tiha 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.
Aspect markers
tiha ona — completed perfect
tiha onaStronger 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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Related phrases
- Sira haan ona ka?Have they eaten yet?
- Jorge seidauk han. Nia hamlaha loos!Jorge hasn't eaten yet. He's very hungry!
- Supermi han manas-manas mak di'ak, la bele hein to'o malirin.Instant noodles taste best eaten still hot. Don't wait until it cools down.
- Laho tata kuak hotu foos karoon laran, foos fakar sai hotu.A rat has eaten holes in the rice sack, so now the rice has all spilled out.
- Sira hotu han to'o bosu. Han tiha, sira mós fahe malu.They all ate until they were satisfied. Having eaten, they went their separate ways.