You’re a married man, so don’t go playing with other women! in Tetun
Ó ne'e kaben na'in, ne'ebé keta halimar ho feto seluk!
English → Tetun phrasebook
Grammar in this phrase
Prohibition & permission
keta / lalika / la bele — prohibition
ketaThree strengths of 'don't': 'lalika(n)' is softest — 'no need to, don't bother'. 'keta' is a direct prohibitive command. 'la bele' = 'not allowed, must not'.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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- Mane ne'e laran aat, nia hanoin de'it atu bika feto klosan sira.This man is nasty, he thinks only about chasing after young women.