Good nutrition is important for our health. in Tetun
Nutrisaun di'ak importante ba ita nia saude.
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 espera katak ha'u bele hasoru fali sira iha kondisaun ne'ebé saudavel.I hope I can again meet them in good health.
- Han modo daan di'ak ba saúde.Eating boiled vegetables is good for one’s health.
- Ami nia orsamentu la to'o atu halo uma di'ak.Our budget is not big enough to build a good house.
- Iha ami nia aldeia ami uza jeradór bainhira presiza karega telefone.In our village, we use a generator to charge our phones.
- Ha'u gosta hemu jus goiava, tanba di'ak ba ita nia isin.I like to drink guava juice, as it is good for our body.
- Hahán lata sira ne'e nakonu ho kímiku ne'ebé bele estraga ita nia saude.Canned food is full of chemicals which can ruin our health.