This top looks like it’s worn out. You can’t wear it to a party. in Tetun
Faru ne'e haree hanesan bosan tiha ona, la bele uza ba festa.
English → Tetun phrasebook
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.
Aspect markers
tiha ona — completed perfect
tiha onaStronger than 'ona' alone. Marks a completed action with ongoing relevance — closer to the English present perfect.
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
- Ha'u hatais saia sakat hodi bele hakat ho livre.I wear a split skirt so I can step out freely.
- Ita la'o kalan, kuidadu rama ambon.If you go out at night, watch out for metal darts.
- Iha ami nia servisu fatin, só Sesta de'it mak bele uza kalsa jíns.In our work place we can only wear jeans on Fridays.
- Ha'u tenke te'in lai. Depois mak ita na'in rua bá pasiar.I have to cook first. Only then can the two of us go out.
- Ó ne'e mane, tenke hatudu ó nia hahalok nu'udar mane, la bele hanesan fali feto.You’re a man, and should act like a man, not like a woman.
- Maria la gosta hatais vestidu kór malahuk, maibé nia gosta kór mean.Maria doesn’t like to wear grey dresses, but she likes red.