It is better to bathe the child before he/she eats. in Tetun
Antes labarik atu han, di'ak liu fó hariis tiha kedan.
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Grammar in this phrase
Comparison
liu — comparison 'more / most'
liuTetun comparison uses 'X liu Y' not 'mais X' — the adjective stays put and 'liu' follows. With a focus 'mak' it becomes superlative. Avoid Portuguese-style 'melhor' or 'mais boot'.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
- Kolu lai labarik nia ropa mak fó hariis.Take off the child’s clothes before giving him a bath.
- Di'ak liu haruus para lalais duké hariis kleur.You’d better just freshen up quickly rather than taking a long time to bathe.
- Nia la hariis.He/she didn't bathe.
- Ó ne'e ha'u nia oan doben.You are my beloved child.
- Ana lakohi hariis.Ana doesn't want to bathe.
- Ha'u hanaran ha'u nia oan naran "Antonio".I name/call? my child "Antonio".