On All Souls’ Day we will kill a goat to cook up and eat together. in Tetun
Finadu ami sei oho bibi ida halo modo hodi han hamutuk.
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Grammar in this phrase
Aspect markers
sei — 'will' or 'still'
seiTetun has no verb conjugation. Aspect and tense are marked by particles. 'sei' sits immediately before the verb — marking a definite future ('will') or a continuative ('still'). Combine with 'hela' after the verb for ongoing action. Negation is 'sei la' = 'will not'.
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Related phrases
- Tia Berta promete katak nia sei oho karau ida iha tempu Finadu.Auntie Berta promised that she would kill a cow during for All Souls' Day.
- Finadu ema barak bá vizita rate.On All Souls’ Day many people go and visit graves.
- Loron finadu tiu ami bá kari ai-funan iha semitériu Taibesi.On All Souls’ Day, we go to place flowers in Taibesi cemetery.
- Iha mundu tomak loron domin koñesidu nu'udar Valentine's Day.All over the world the day of love is known as Valentine's Day.
- Iha uma ha'u iha foos saka ida. Kuandu ha'u hamlaha ha'u te'in para han.At home I have a sack of rice. When I’m hungry, I will cook it to eat.
- Karik sosa eskrim han hotu kedas, se lae nabeen.If you buy ice cream, eat it all up straightaway, otherwise it will melt.