You’d better be quiet and study, as the teacher will give you an exam later. in Tetun
Di'ak liu imi hakmatek estuda, tanba orsida mestre fó ezame ba imi.
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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
- Oras ida mestra Portugés fó ezame orál ho mós eskrita.Later the Portuguese teacher will give oral and written exams.
- Mestre ne'e matan osan; ita fó osan mak nia fó valór di'ak.This teacher is greedy. Only if we give money does he give us good marks.
- Ó hakarak saida de'it, apá fó.Whatever you want, Dad will give.
- Orsida mak ha'u miss call ba.I’ll give (you) a missed call later.
- Estuda maka'as, para bele hetan valór di'ak.Study hard, so you will get good marks.
- Ha'u sei komprende lalais karik ita fó ezemplu ne'ebé di'ak.I will understand quickly if you give good examples.