Let’s eat now. in Tetun
Mai ita han 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
- Hahán prontu ona iha meza leten. Mai ita bá han ona.The meal is ready on the table. Let’s go and eat.
- Loja balu iha Timor Plaza halo hela deskontu ba ropa, di'ak liu ita bá sosa agora.Some shops in the Timor Plaza have discounts on clothes. Let’s go and buy some now.
- La bele han ai-fuan ne'e lai, tanba sei tara hela horok. Aban liurai sei hasai horok mak bele han.You can't eat the fruit yet, because it is still under the horok taboo. You can only eat the fruit once the king removes the horok.
- Mai ita bá hananu.Let's sing.
- Han tan!Eat some more!
- Atoi hakarak han batar.Atoi wants to eat corn.