Some shops in the Timor Plaza have discounts on clothes. Let’s go and buy some now. in Tetun
Loja balu iha Timor Plaza halo hela deskontu ba ropa, di'ak liu ita bá sosa agora.
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Grammar in this phrase
Aspect markers
hela — 'currently' or 'reside'
helaAfter a verb, 'hela' marks continuous aspect ('is ...-ing'). As a standalone verb it means 'live, reside'. Often paired with 'sei' for 'is still ...-ing'.
Comparison
liu — comparison 'more / most'
liuTetun comparison uses 'X liu Y' not 'mais X' — the adjective stays put and 'liu' follows. With a focus 'mak' it becomes superlative. Avoid Portuguese-style 'melhor' or 'mais boot'.
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Related phrases
- Diretór haruka Jenny bá sosa laptop servisu nian iha Timor Plaza.The director sent Jenny to buy a work laptop in Timor Plaza.
- Ropa fa'an iha Timor Plaza karun demais, ita nia osan la to'o atu sosa.Clothes sold at Timor Plaza are too expensive. We don’t have enough money to purchase them.
- Mai ita han ona.Let’s eat now.
- Timor Plaza iha andár tolu.Timor Plaza has three storeys.
- Ema balu gosta baria, balu la gosta.Some people like bitter gourd, some don’t.
- Ami bá asiste kompetisaun kona ba model iha Timor Plaza.We went to see a modeling competition in Timor Plaza.