I like eating durian, but when I smell it, it really stinks. in Tetun
Ha'u gosta han durian, maibé nia iis ha'u horon dois loos.
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Grammar in this phrase
Intensifiers
Intensifiers (loos, tebes, demais, laduun)
loosPosition matters. 'loos' / 'tebes' / 'demais' follow the adjective ('barak loos' = very many). 'laduun' PRECEDES the adjective ('laduun diak' = not very good). 'liu tan' = even more.
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
- Ha'u nia oan ne'e ne'e, hanesa ami mesak, ne'e nia ladún seda – ladún maña.My daughter here, like, when we’re alone, she’s not really you-know – not really demanding.
- Ha'u gosta han etu ho ikan tunu.I like eating rice and roast fish.
- Ha'u han dose ne'e, sente bosu loos.After eating these snacks, I feel really full.
- Ema Xina gosta han na'an fahi midar-siin.Chinese people like eating sweet and sour pork.
- Ha'u gosta han hahán tradisionál hanesan batar daan.I like eating traditional foods such as boiled corn.
- Nu'udar ema foin-sa'e, ha'u gosta duni aprende buat barak.As a young person, I really like to learn many things.