Please fan me, because I am very sweaty. in Tetun
Ajuda kehe ha'u lai, tanba kosar loos ne'e.
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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.
Intensifiers
Intensifiers (loos, tebes, demais, laduun)
loosPosition matters. 'loos' / 'tebes' / 'demais' follow the adjective ('barak loos' = very many). 'laduun' PRECEDES the adjective ('laduun diak' = not very good). 'liu tan' = even more.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
- Ha'u kosar loos! Fó kakehe ne'e mai.I’m really sweaty. Pass me the fan.
- Labarik ida tanis hakilar maka'as loos tanba nia mamá baku.A child cried very loudly because her mother hit her.
- La bele taka janela tanba rai manas loos.Don’t close the windows because the weather is very hot.
- Marta, favór mai buti ha'u nia isin, tanba kole loos.Marta, please come and give me a massage, as I’m very tired.
- Tina nia kakorok laran katar tan de'it nia hemu bee torneira.Tina’s throat is very itchy just because she drank tap water.
- Iha lampra karik ajuda leno lai fatin ne'e tanba nakukun loos.If you have a torch, please shine it here, as it’s very dark.