I keep my money in the National Bank of Timor-Leste. in Tetun
Ha'u rai ha'u nia osan iha Banku Nasionál Timor-Leste.
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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
- Timor-leste nia inu nasionál mak "Pátria, pátria".Timor-Leste's national anthem is "Pátria, pátria" (Fatherland)."
- Ami nia osan rai iha banku. Ami presiza mak bele bá foti.We keep our money in the bank. We can go and take it out when we need it.
- Akordu ne'e asina tiha ona no hetan ratifikasaun husi parlamentu nasionál Timor-leste ho Austrália.This agreement has been signed and ratified by the national parliaments of Timor-Leste and Australia.
- 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.
- Ha'u nia nasaun Timor-Leste.My country is Timor-Leste.
- Nia hatama osan ba banku.He deposited money in the bank.