When the moon is a crescent like this we can get turtle eggs on the beach. in Tetun
Fulan lotuk hanesan ne'e ita bele hetan lenuk tolun iha tasi ibun.
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Grammar in this phrase
Possibility & probability
bele / parese / dala ruma / kala — possibility
beleTetun hedges less than English, but has a cluster of markers. 'bele' before the verb = can / may. 'parese' at the start = 'seems'. 'dala ruma' at the start of a clause = 'perhaps, sometimes'. 'kala / kal' before a number = 'approximately'.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
- Ha'u espera katak tinan oin ami bele kaben.I hope that next year we can get married.
- Oinsá mak ita bele hetan osan atu selu eskola?How can we get money to pay for schooling?
- Sees hosi ha'u nia uma! Ha'u la gosta haree ó nia oin.Get away from my house! I don’t like to see your face.
- 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.
- Hoi, rai han ida nenee! Bá hola lai ha'u nia malus la bele ga?!Hey, you rotter! Can't you even go and get my betel pepper?!
- Faru ne'e haree hanesan bosan tiha ona, la bele uza ba festa.This top looks like it’s worn out. You can’t wear it to a party.