English → Tetun
they
sira
Example sentences
"A serious problem is that they lack food.
"Problema seriu ida mak ai - han ba sira menus.
"Are you the King of The Jews?" they asked.
"O mak Judeu sira nia liurai?"
"But they are not supporters.
"Maibe sira mesak apoiante.
Examples from the 46,000-sentence English–Tetun parallel corpus.
Phrases using “they”
- They debated vigorously about Timor's oil.Sira debate kona ba mina Timor rame loos.
- The entire population can vote as they wish.Populasaun hotu bele vota ho avontade.
- They two are sisters, having the same mother and father.Sira na'in rua biin-alin: inan ida, aman ida.
- When the children play hopscotch, they always use a flat stone.Labarik sira haksoit tapa, sempre uza fatuk belar.
- They chased the pig, threw a spear at it, and it went right through.Sira duni fahi ne'e, tuda dima ba, borus liu.