My love, come and have a drink! in Tetun
Mor, mai hemu 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.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
- Atu simu osan, tama ida-ida; la bele tama hamutuk.To receive (your) money, come in one at a time; you can’t come in together.
- Maromak domin na'in.God is love.
- Mai lalais!Come quickly!
- Ha'u hadomi loos ha'u nia mamá.I really love my Mum.
- Mai sedu, é!Come early, won't you.
- Ita mai hosi ne'ebé?Where did you come from?