We all passed the exam. in Tetun
Ami hotu liu ezame.
English → Tetun phrasebook
Grammar in this phrase
Comparison
liu — comparison 'more / most'
liuTetun comparison uses 'X liu Y' not 'mais X' — the adjective stays put and 'liu' follows. With a focus 'mak' it becomes superlative. Avoid Portuguese-style 'melhor' or 'mais boot'.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
- Mestra hato'o informasaun ba alunus katak semana oin ezame.The teacher passed on information to the pupils that next week they would have an exam.
- Ami hotu hela iha ne'ebá.We all stayed there.
- Sira oin bonita tan-tanan!They're all beautiful!
- Iha ne'e ai mesak naru-naruk de'it.Here all the logs are long.
- Ha'u la hetan doit metan ida!I didn't get any money at all!
- Odamatan nakloke ba ita boot sira hotu.The door is open to all of you.