How do you say "The baby has a temperature. Don’t take her outside." in Tetun?

"The baby has a temperature. Don’t take her outside." in Tetun is "Bebé isin manas hela. Lalika lori nia la'o sai ba li'ur.".

Tetun Translator

The baby has a temperature. Don’t take her outside. in Tetun

Bebé isin manas hela. Lalika lori nia la'o sai ba li'ur.

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'.
Possession
nia / nian — possession
nia
'nia' goes BEFORE the thing possessed; 'nian' goes AFTER. Both function the same way; position decides which form. 'nia' is also the 3rd-person pronoun (he / she / it) — disambiguate by position.
Prohibition & permission
keta / lalika / la bele — prohibition
lalika
Three strengths of 'don't': 'lalika(n)' is softest — 'no need to, don't bother'. 'keta' is a direct prohibitive command. 'la bele' = 'not allowed, must not'.

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