Now we’ll work in groups of three for a while. in Tetun
Agora ita servisu tol-tolu 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
- Nusaa ó inkomoda loos ha'u ne'e!? Agora atu servisu mós la di'ak!Why are you bothering me so much!? Now I can’t even work!
- Ita servisu iha rai li'ur, bele manán osan boot maibé servisu todan.If we work overseas, we can earn a lot of money, but the work is hard.
- Martinho sai ona deputadu, agora nia uza gravata ba servisu.Now that Martinho has become a member of parliament, he wears a tie to work.
- Ha'u uluk servisu kontratu de'it, maibé agora hetan servisu permanente iha governu.I used to work only on contract, but now have a permanent job in the government.
- Ha'u hakerek Monografia foin to'o iha kapítulu tolu atu pasa ba kuatru.I wrote a monograph up to chapter three now and about to move on to the fourth chapter.
- Agora ami la uza ona lali'an, maibé uza fali fogaun hodi te'in.Now we are no longer use a hearth of three cooking stones, but instead use a stove to cook.