I have a wound on my leg, so nurse Pedro dressed it. in Tetun
Ha'u nia ain kanek, nune'e enfermeiru Pedro kurtivu.
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
- Ita tenke taka kanek ne'e.You must cover this wound.
- Parteira fó konsulta ema moras.The nurse treats sick people.
- Ha'u la hatene. Husu to'ok Pedro.I don’t know. Try asking Pedro.
- Tia Martinha ne'e tiu Pedro nia kaben.Auntie Martinha is uncle Pedro’s wife.
- Ha'u alunu eskola São Pedro Comoro.I’m a pupil at São Pedro Comoro school.
- Amá fó hatais labarik ne'e ho vestidu ne'ebé furak.Mum dressed the child in a lovely dress.