Even though he went to Portugal, he remained ignorant. in Tetun
Nia bá tiha malae nia rain mós, fehuk nafatin.
English → Tetun phrasebook
Grammar in this phrase
Possession
nia / nian — possession
nia'nia' goes BEFORE the thing possessed; 'nian' goes AFTER. Both function the same way; position decides which form. 'nia' is also the 3rd-person pronoun (he / she / it) — disambiguate by position.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
- Ha'u tenke la'o de'it, biar eskola dook.I have to walk, even though the school is far away.
- Labarik ne'e kalan boot ona mós matan lakan nafatin.Even though it is late at night, this child is still wide awake.
- Nia tau ropa dalas haat mós, sei malirin nafatin.Even though she wore four layers of clothing, she still felt cold.
- Bele iha difikuldade oioin, mas ha'u enkoraja ita para la'o ba oin nafatin.Even though there are various difficulties, I encourage us all to keep moving forward.
- Mezmu ó nia serbisu barak, maibé tenke atende mós labarik sira.Even though you have a lot of work to do, you still need to take care the children too.
- Ropa ne'e sei bok-bokon hela, Atoy obriga hatais de'it, tanba nia tarde ona bá eskola.Even though his clothes were still somewhat wet, Atoy had to wear them, because he was late for school.