If the car keeps spinning its wheel, if you keep forcing it, the clutch will wear out! in Tetun
Kareta platina hanesan ne'e, se ó obriga nafatin, orsida sinta embreajen mohu!
English → Tetun phrasebook
Grammar in this phrase
Conditionals
se / karik — conditionals
se'se' opens a definite conditional ('if X, then Y'). 'karik' sits at the end of a clause and hedges it ('perhaps'); it can also mark an uncertain conditional.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
Translate your own text with the free English ↔ Tetun translator or look up individual words in the Tetun dictionary.
Related phrases
- Defeza ne'e tebe bola aut beibeik.The defence keeps kicking the ball out.
- Ha'u hatais saia sakat hodi bele hakat ho livre.I wear a split skirt so I can step out freely.
- Kareta ne'e ha'u nian privadu, la'ós estadu nian.This car is my private car, not a government one.
- Ita la'o kalan, kuidadu rama ambon.If you go out at night, watch out for metal darts.
- Se imi la liu ezame nafatin, universidade sei fó dropout!If you keep not passing exams, the university will expel you!
- Na'an la bele rai iha li'ur, se lae lalar hobur barak tan de'it.Don’t leave meat out, or lots of flies will gather around it.