I extend my greetings to all the people of Timor-Leste. in Tetun
Ha'u hato'o ha'u nia saudasoens ba povu Timor-leste tomak.
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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
- Tuir regra Timor-Lese, eskola hotu-hotu tenke iha farda.According to the rules in Timor-Leste, all schools must have uniforms.
- Nia simplesmente hanesan sekretáriu jerál partidu ida nian, maibé nia la reprezenta povu Timor tomak.He is simply the secretary general of one party, he does not represent all the people of Timor.
- Sira organiza movimentu ba libertasaun pátria no povu Timor-Leste.They organized a movement for the liberation of the fatherland and of the people of Timor-Leste.
- Iha 2017, Sr Xanana Gusmão mak Timor-leste nia negosiadór prinsipál iha negosiasaun ho Austrália kona ba Tasi Timor.In 2017, Mr Xanana Gusmão was Timor-Leste's chief negotiator in the negotiations with Australia over the Timor Sea.
- Kuandu ema hala'o edukasaun sívika, sira hanorin povu kona ba lia polítiku nian, no mós kona ba direitu no responsabilidade reinu nian, atu foti povu nia konsiénsia polítiku.When people conduct civic education, they teach the people about political affairs, and also about the rights and responsibilities of the people, to raise their political awareness.
- Ha'u nia nasaun Timor-Leste.My country is Timor-Leste.