How do you say "Pedro lay down on the bench to feel cool air." in Tetun?

"Pedro lay down on the bench to feel cool air." in Tetun is "Pedro toba hela iha hadak leten para bele sente malirin.".

Tetun Translator

Pedro lay down on the bench to feel cool air. in Tetun

Pedro toba hela iha hadak leten para bele sente malirin.

English → Tetun phrasebook

Aspect markers
hela — 'currently' or 'reside'
hela
After a verb, 'hela' marks continuous aspect ('is ...-ing'). As a standalone verb it means 'live, reside'. Often paired with 'sei' for 'is still ...-ing'.
Possibility & probability
bele / parese / dala ruma / kala — possibility
bele
Tetun hedges less than English, but has a cluster of markers. 'bele' before the verb = can / may. 'parese' at the start = 'seems'. 'dala ruma' at the start of a clause = 'perhaps, sometimes'. 'kala / kal' before a number = 'approximately'.

More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.

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