The meal is ready on the table. Let’s go and eat. in Tetun
Hahán prontu ona iha meza leten. Mai ita bá han ona.
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Grammar in this phrase
Aspect markers
ona — 'already' (perfective)
onaPlaced after the verb (or after the object), 'ona' marks that something has already happened. Cannot stand alone — must belong to a sentence. See also 'tiha ona' for a stronger completed aspect.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
- Mai ita han ona.Let’s eat now.
- Hahán feitu ona, haruka sira mai han de'it.The food is ready. Just ask them to come and eat.
- Besik ona loron boot Natál, prepara para ita hotu selebra hamutuk ho família.The holy day of Christmas is coming. Let’s get ready for all of us to celebrate with our families.
- La bele han ai-fuan ne'e lai, tanba sei tara hela horok. Aban liurai sei hasai horok mak bele han.You can't eat the fruit yet, because it is still under the horok taboo. You can only eat the fruit once the king removes the horok.
- Mai ita bá hananu.Let's sing.
- Han tan!Eat some more!