When all people live well, it means the country has developed well. in Tetun
Bainhira ema hotu moris di'ak. signifika nasaun ne'e dezenvolve ona ho di'ak.
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.
Time expressions
Temporal connectors
bainhiraCommon time words: 'bainhira / kuandu' = when; 'molok / antes' = before; 'depois' and 'liu tiha' = after; 'kedas' = immediately; 'foin' = only just, very recently; 'kleur' = a long time.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
- Kuandu ema hala'o edukasaun sívika, sira hanorin povu kona ba lia polítiku nian, no mós kona ba direitu no responsabilidade reinu nian, atu foti povu nia konsiénsia polítiku.When people conduct civic education, they teach the people about political affairs, and also about the rights and responsibilities of the people, to raise their political awareness.
- Ami hotu hela bes-besik malu.We all live close to each other.
- Ita hotu hakarak moris iha dame nia laran.We all want to live in peace (with others)
- Ita nia nasaun ne'e repúblika la'ós monárkia.Our country is republic country not monarchy.
- Finadu ema barak bá vizita rate.On All Souls’ Day many people go and visit graves.
- Ema balu kanta di'ak, maibé ko'alia gagu.Some people sing well, but stutter when they speak.