It was my older brother who taught me to ride a motorbike. in Tetun
Maun mak treina ha'u lori motór.
English → Tetun phrasebook
Grammar in this phrase
Focus
mak — focus marker
mak'mak' focuses the preceding constituent — used when English would bold or cleft ('it was X who...'). Also forms the superlative with 'liu'.
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
- Maun bá taka motór nia roda iha benkel.My older brother went to patch the tyre of his motorbike at a mechanic’s workshop.
- Bonoiti, maun.Good evening/night, older brother.
- Maun Atoi hosi Aileu.'Older brother' Atoi is from Aileu.
- Ha'u nia maun moras todan, baixa hela iha hospitál.My older brother is seriously ill in hospital.
- Candida: Obrigada, maun. Lito: Nada.Candida: Thanks, 'older brother'. Lito: You're welcome.
- Se maun hamrook, bele hemu bee.If you ('older brother') are thirsty, you can drink some water.