This policy is good in the short term, but in the end won't help economic development. in Tetun
Polítika ne'e di'ak iha tempu badak, maibé la ajuda dezenvolvimentu ekonomia iha loron ikus.
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Grammar in this phrase
Negation
la — 'not' (general negation)
laPlaced before verbs and adjectives to negate them. For contrastive 'not X but Y' use 'laós'; for 'not yet' use 'seidauk'; for 'no longer' wrap 'la ... ona' around the verb.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
- Ami rasik la bele ajuda ita, maibé ami bele husu ajuda ba ema seluk.We ourselves can’t help you, but we can ask for help from someone else.
- Orsida kalan tuir loos ha'u atu ajuda Adão halo nia servisu uma, maibé ha'u la bá tanba sente kolen demais.Tonight I was supposed to help Adão with his homework, but I won’t go as I feel too tired.
- Bondia, señór.Good morning, sir.
- Sira presiza ita nia ajuda.They need our help.
- Ita nia istória ne'e nia rohan la iha.Our story has no end.
- Anoi, da lai!Dearie, wave good-bye!