Knock on the door so that the house owner knows we have arrived. in Tetun
Dere odamatan para uma na'in hatene ita to'o mai ona.
English → Tetun phrasebook
Grammar in this phrase
Aspect markers
ona — 'already' (perfective)
onaPlaced after the verb (or after the object), 'ona' marks that something has already happened. Cannot stand alone — must belong to a sentence. See also 'tiha ona' for a stronger completed aspect.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
- Tiu Abilio mak na'in ba uma ne'e.Uncle Abilio is the owner of this house.
- Sira sempre xave odamatan waiñira sira sai husi uma.They always lock the door when they leave the house.
- Ita presiza uma provizóriu ida atu hela to'o ita bele harii ita nia uma rasik.We need a temporary house to stay in until we can build our own house.
- Ha'u nia viziñu halo moru aas hale'u uma tanba ta'uk ema tuda.My neighbour build a high wall around the house out of fear that people would throw rocks (at the house).
- Loke odamatan lai.Open the door.
- Ne'e ami nia uma.This is our house.