He's made a habit of playing cards. in Tetun
Nia abitua ho joga karta.
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
- Desportu saida mak ita gosta halimar?What sport do you like playing?
- Ha'u nia karta mate liu!I'm on a losing streak (in cards).
- Moras Tbc halo Alia nia isin krekas loos.Tuberculosis has made Alia very skinny.
- Ha'u gosta liu joga basket duké joga voli.I prefer playing basketball to volleyball.
- Sira tuur hakdasak de'it halimar bingo.They just sit on the ground playing bingo.
- Na'i Maromak halo ema tuir Nia ilas rasik.The Lord God made humans in His own image.