I’m very happy to be able to adapt quickly to a new situation. in Tetun
Ha'u kontente tebes bele adapta lalais ba situasaun ne'ebé foun.
English → Tetun phrasebook
Grammar in this phrase
Intensifiers
Intensifiers (loos, tebes, demais, laduun)
tebesPosition matters. 'loos' / 'tebes' / 'demais' follow the adjective ('barak loos' = very many). 'laduun' PRECEDES the adjective ('laduun diak' = not very good). 'liu tan' = even more.
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
- Labarik sira kontente loos tanba pasa ezame ba trimestre ikus nian.The children are very happy as they passed the final term exams.
- Pedro kontente loos tanba manán medalla bronze iha Olimpiade.Pedro was very happy because he won a bronze medal in the Olympics.
- Venâncio halai bisikleta maka'as loos atu bele to'o uma lalais.Venâncio rode his bicycle very fast so that he could get home quickly.
- Iha konfuzaun iha sosiedade nia leet, tanba situasaun agora sai kompleksu tebes.The society is confused, because the situation has become very complex.
- Mestra hanorin matemátika kapás loos, halo ha'u komprende lalais de'it.The teacher teaches maths very well, enabling me to understand it quickly.
- Ó hola livru mahar hanesan ne'e, bele lee hotu ka lae?You bought a very thick book like this one, will you be able to read it all?