Please unbutton the back of this shirt. in Tetun
Ajuda kore butaun faru iha kotuk ne'e 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
- Favór prienxe formuláriu ne'ebé imi foti ona, depois mai entrega fali ba ami.Please fill in the form that you took, then bring it back and hand it in to us.
- Ó bá fali uma!Go back home!
- Favór ida tuur iha ne'e.Please sit here.
- Favór ida, ko'alia Tetun.Please, speak Tetun.
- Favór ida, ko'alia neineik.Please, speak slowly.
- Aban ha'u sei mai fali.Tomorrow I will come back.