The water is very hot. Add some cold water to make it just lukewarm. in Tetun
Bee ne'e manas loos, aumenta tan bee malirin hodi halo morna de'it.
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Grammar in this phrase
Intensifiers
Intensifiers (loos, tebes, demais, laduun)
loosPosition matters. 'loos' / 'tebes' / 'demais' follow the adjective ('barak loos' = very many). 'laduun' PRECEDES the adjective ('laduun diak' = not very good). 'liu tan' = even more.
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Related phrases
- Bee manas luhas tiha ha'u nia ain, halo moras loos.The hot water scalded my foot, making it very sore.
- Tina nia kakorok laran katar tan de'it nia hemu bee torneira.Tina’s throat is very itchy just because she drank tap water.
- Madalena huu nia liman ida ohin bee manas kona.Madalena blew on her hand which had just had hot water touch it.
- Bá hola kafé rahun iha loja para ita halo kafé hemu.Go and get some powdered coffee from the shop so we can make some coffee to drink.
- Tia Bety halo sate nia mollu gostu loos, halo ita hakarak han hela de'it.Aunty Bety make very tasty gravy for satay, such that we just keep wanting to eat it.
- Ó foin tuur ahi, la bele hariis bee malirin, se lae raan mutin sa'e ulun.If you've just given birth, don't bathe in cold water, otherwise "vaginal discharge will go to your head".