Last month Dili faced some problems, especially in Fatumeta. in Tetun
Fulan liu ba ne'e sidade Dili enfrenta problema uitoan, espesialmente iha Fatumeta.
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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
- Ema balu gosta baria, balu la gosta.Some people like bitter gourd, some don’t.
- Labarik kiak balu la iha uma, la'o lemo-lemo iha Dili laran.Some poor children have no homes, and wander all round Dili.
- Iha fatin balu mosu problema, maibé en jerál kampaña ne'e la'o ho di'ak.Problems arose in some places, but in general the campaign went well.
- Problema iha portu Dili halo importadór sira lakohi importa foos.Problems in the Dili port have caused importers to not want to import rice.
- Fulan kotuk ha'u transfer osan rupia juta ida ba ha'u nia alin feto iha Indonézia.Last month I transferred a million rupiahs to my younger sister in Indonesia.
- Bá hola kafé rahun iha loja para ita halo kafé hemu.Go and get some powdered coffee from the shop so we can make some coffee to drink.