I’m turning on the motorbike so I can go to work. in Tetun
Ha'u hamoris hela motór atu bá serbisu.
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Grammar in this phrase
Aspect markers
hela — 'currently' or 'reside'
helaAfter a verb, 'hela' marks continuous aspect ('is ...-ing'). As a standalone verb it means 'live, reside'. Often paired with 'sei' for 'is still ...-ing'.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
- Ita servisu iha rai li'ur, bele manán osan boot maibé servisu todan.If we work overseas, we can earn a lot of money, but the work is hard.
- Mana Ester isin rua hela, ne'ebé nia la bele kaer servisu todan.Ester is pregnant, so she can’t do heavy work.
- Iha ami nia servisu fatin, só Sesta de'it mak bele uza kalsa jíns.In our work place we can only wear jeans on Fridays.
- Nusaa ó inkomoda loos ha'u ne'e!? Agora atu servisu mós la di'ak!Why are you bothering me so much!? Now I can’t even work!
- Ha'u la bele tuir enkontru ne'e tanba ha'u okupadu hela ho servisu iha eskola.I can't attend the meeting as I am busy with work at school.
- Ha'u servisu barak iha uma, nune'e ohin loron ha'u la bele bá pasiar.I have so much work to do at home, that today I can’t go out.