I’m afraid to walk here, as it’s very dark. in Tetun
Ha'u la'o iha ne'e ta'uk, tanba nakukun loos.
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Grammar in this phrase
Intensifiers
Intensifiers (loos, tebes, demais, laduun)
loosPosition matters. 'loos' / 'tebes' / 'demais' follow the adjective ('barak loos' = very many). 'laduun' PRECEDES the adjective ('laduun diak' = not very good). 'liu tan' = even more.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
- Iha lampra karik ajuda leno lai fatin ne'e tanba nakukun loos.If you have a torch, please shine it here, as it’s very dark.
- La'o iha kabubu leten de'it, keta tama iha laran.Just walk on the banks, don't walk in the rice bay.
- Sira ta'uk loos, purké ema lori kro'at.They were very afraid, as people were carrying arms.
- Iha ne'e rai lolon maka'as, kuidadu keta monu.Here the slope is very steep. So be careful you don’t fall.
- Ami nia lampu iha kuartu laran seidauk tau, nune'e nakukun loos.The light in our bedroom is not yet installed, so it is very dark.
- Ha'u presiza fiu atu liga lampu mai dapur tanba nakukun.I need a wire to connect up to the lamp here in the kitchen, because it’s dark.