He just plays around all the time (he doesn't work). in Tetun
Nia loron-kalan halimar de'it.
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
- Di'ak liu servisu! Keta halo be xefe fila derrepente, haree ita halimar hela de'it!You’d better work, lest the boss suddenly return and find you just hanging around.
- Ohin ami haree bani semo iha ami nia uma leten.We just saw a bee flying around in our house.
- Mestre hanorin full-time ka part-time?Does the teacher teach full-time or part-time?
- Kuitadu! Besi sira foin hola ne'e mesak meak de'it.Oh dear! The metal we've only just bought is all rusty.
- Ha’u apresia tebes imi nia servisu durante tempu difisil ida ne'e.I really appreciate your work throughout this difficult time.
- Ema lelan hotu sasán servisu nian iha sede suku.People looted all the work materials from the village office.