Open the door. in Tetun
Loke odamatan 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
- Odamatan ne'e loke halo nusaa?How do you open this door?
- Odamatan nakloke ba ita boot sira hotu.The door is open to all of you.
- Asu ne'e kutun barak! Lalika loke odamatan para nia tama mai.This dog has lots of fleas! Don’t open the door for it to come inside.
- Hori kalan na'ok-teen selok ami nia odamatan hodi tama mai na'ok sasán.Last night a thief forced open our door (with a lever) and came in to steal things.
- Ha'u la iha modal para atu loke loja.I don’t have enough capital to open a shop.
- Sira sempre xave odamatan waiñira sira sai husi uma.They always lock the door when they leave the house.