These political leaders need to consolidate democracy so that it goes well. in Tetun

Grammar in this phrase

• Possibility & probability

  bele / parese / dala ruma / kala — possibility

  bele

  Tetun hedges less than English, but has a cluster of markers. 'bele' before the verb = can / may. 'parese' at the start = 'seems'. 'dala ruma' at the start of a clause = 'perhaps, sometimes'. 'kala / kal' before a number = 'approximately'.

More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.

Related phrases

• Bainhira ema hotu moris di'ak. signifika nasaun ne'e dezenvolve ona ho di'ak.When all people live well, it means the country has developed well.
• Ita presiza hatene kada fulan osan sai hira ba pulsa eletrisidade nian.We need to know how much money goes out for electricity every month.
• Ita presiza implementa programa ne'e ho didi'ak atu ita bele seguru en termus dé ai-han.We need to implement this program well so that we can have security with regard to food (supplies).
• Manifestu polítiku dehan katak deklarasaun ida ne'ebé hato'o partidu nia prinsípiu no programa polítiku ba públiku.A political manifesto is a declaration that expresses a party's principles and political program to the public.
• Revolusaun dos Cravos iha Portugál iha loron 25 fulan Abril 1974 loke ambiente polítiku ne'ebé livru no hamoris partidu polítiku iha Timor-Leste.The Carnation Revolution in Portugal on the 25th of April 1974 opened up a freer political environment and led to the establishment of political parties in Timor-Leste.
• Kuandu ema hala'o edukasaun sívika, sira hanorin povu kona ba lia polítiku nian, no mós kona ba direitu no responsabilidade reinu nian, atu foti povu nia konsiénsia polítiku.When people conduct civic education, they teach the people about political affairs, and also about the rights and responsibilities of the people, to raise their political awareness.