Uncle Venâncio ploughs the ground before planting vegetables. in Tetun
Tiu Venâncio fila rai molok atu kuda modo.
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Grammar in this phrase
Time expressions
Temporal connectors
molokCommon time words: 'bainhira / kuandu' = when; 'molok / antes' = before; 'depois' and 'liu tiha' = after; 'kedas' = immediately; 'foin' = only just, very recently; 'kleur' = a long time.
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Related phrases
- Venâncio halai bisikleta maka'as loos atu bele to'o uma lalais.Venâncio rode his bicycle very fast so that he could get home quickly.
- Tiu Domingos sempre rei nia oan ho nia kaben molok nia bá servisu.Uncle Domingos always kisses his children and his wife before leaving for work.
- Tiu hamlaha ka?Are you ('uncle') hungry?
- Tiu Atoi hosi ne'ebé?Where is Uncle Atoi from?
- Udan tuun hodi habokon rai.Rain fell wetting the ground.
- Tiu ne'e nia isin fulun mahar loos.Uncle has very thick body hair.