If you go to Aileu, bring a sheet with you to cover yourself as it gets cold. in Tetun
Atu bá Aileu karik, lori ho lensól para taka, tanba malirin.
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Grammar in this phrase
Conditionals
se / karik — conditionals
karik'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.
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Related phrases
- Lori karoon mai para ita tau foos rai lori bá uma te'in.Bring me the sack so that we can fill it up with local rice to bring home to cook.
- Kuandu partidu ida hetan maioria absoluta, ne'e katak nia hetan liu 50% hosi votu hotu-hotu.When a party gets an absolute majority, this means that it gets more than 50% of all votes.
- Bainhira ami iha Maubisse ami sempre taka manta kal-kalan tanba malirin maka'as.When we are in Maubisse we cover ourselves with a blanket every night because it is very cold.
- Kuandu kandidatu ida hetan maioria simples, nia hetan votu barak liu partidu sira seluk, maski la to'o 50% hosi votu hotu-hotu karik.When a party gets a simple majority, it gets more votes than the other parties, even if it doesn't reach 50% of all votes.
- Ita tenke taka kanek ne'e.You must cover this wound.
- Lalikan fadigadu!No need to trouble yourself!