I hope that next year we can get married. in Tetun
Ha'u espera katak tinan oin ami bele kaben.
English → Tetun phrasebook
Grammar in this phrase
Possibility & probability
bele / parese / dala ruma / kala — possibility
beleTetun hedges less than English, but has a cluster of markers. 'bele' before the verb = can / may. 'parese' at the start = 'seems'. 'dala ruma' at the start of a clause = 'perhaps, sometimes'. 'kala / kal' before a number = 'approximately'.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
- Ha'u sosa prezente ida atu fó ba kolega ne'ebé mak sei kazamentu iha semana oin.I bought a present for my friend who is going to get married next week.
- Oinsá mak ita bele hetan osan atu selu eskola?How can we get money to pay for schooling?
- Kresimentu ekonómiku tinan oin bele sa'e to'o 12% karik.Economic growth could rise to 12% next year.
- Ha'u espera katak ha'u bele hasoru fali sira iha kondisaun ne'ebé saudavel.I hope I can again meet them in good health.
- Ó nia ideia furak loos, hein katak ita bele aplika tuir.Your idea is wonderful. I hope we can apply it.
- Ha'u tuur rabat liu ba didin para bele sadere.I sit right next to the wall so I can lean against it.