The priest read out the names of students who will receive their presents in Christmas. in Tetun
Padre lee sai naran estudante sira ne'ebé sei simu prezente iha Natál.
English → Tetun phrasebook
Grammar in this phrase
Aspect markers
sei — 'will' or 'still'
seiTetun has no verb conjugation. Aspect and tense are marked by particles. 'sei' sits immediately before the verb — marking a definite future ('will') or a continuative ('still'). Combine with 'hela' after the verb for ongoing action. Negation is 'sei la' = 'will not'.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
Translate your own text with the free English ↔ Tetun translator or look up individual words in the Tetun dictionary.
Related phrases
- Sira sei halo kordenasaun ho sira nia xefe depois mak fó desizaun.They will coordinate with their boss, then they will make a decision.
- Ha'u nia família sei halo selebrasaun Natal iha Dili.My family will celebrate Christmas in Dili.
- Horiseik ha'u rejista sira nia naran iha livru laran.Yesterday I registered their names in the book.
- Sira sei remata sira nia servisu iha fin dé Janeiru.They will finish their work at the end of January.
- Ami servisu to'o kosar metan sai.They worked hard such that their sweat poured out.
- Ita la'o kalan, kuidadu rama ambon.If you go out at night, watch out for metal darts.