Try tasting this vegetable broth. Is it tasty yet? in Tetun
Lambe to'ok modo been ne'e, midar ona ga seidauk?
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.
Negation
seidauk — 'not yet'
seidaukSingle word covering English 'not yet / hasn't ... yet'. Goes before the verb.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
- Sira haan ona ka?Have they eaten yet?
- Ha'u la hatene. Husu to'ok Pedro.I don’t know. Try asking Pedro.
- Ita krizma tiha ona ka seidauk?Have you received confirmation yet?
- Eskola seidauk narsaa.School was not yet what-you-call it.
- Dokumentus ne'e tau ona iha arkivu ka seidauk?Have the documents been archived yet?
- Ami seidauk iha planu atu kaben.We don't yet have any plans to marry.