Lita, the front of the house is a mess. Please sweep it. in Tetun
Lita, uma oin ne'e fo'er loos. Ajuda saar tiha lai.
English → Tetun phrasebook
Grammar in this phrase
Aspect markers
lai — 'first' / polite request
laiAfter the verb or object, 'lai' means 'first, for a moment' — often softens a request by implying the action won't last long.
Intensifiers
Intensifiers (loos, tebes, demais, laduun)
loosPosition matters. 'loos' / 'tebes' / 'demais' follow the adjective ('barak loos' = very many). 'laduun' PRECEDES the adjective ('laduun diak' = not very good). 'liu tan' = even more.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
- Ha'u bá rega aifunan iha uma oin.I am going to water the flower in front of the house.
- Hali huun boot iha Palásiu Governu ne'e tuan tiha ona.The large banyan trees in front of Government House are old.
- Iha granada ida rabenta iha uma oin, halo ema na'in rua kanek.A grenade exploded in front of the house, injuring two people.
- Marcos hada blok hodi halo moru iha uma oin.Marcos laid cement blocks to build a wall in front of the house.
- Ema barak gosta bá hola anin iha Palásiu Governu nia oin.Lots of people like going for a stroll in front of Government House.
- Horiseik labarik sira ra'ut fo'er iha uma oin.Yesterday the children scooped up the rubbish in front of the house.