I need a mirror to brush my hair. in Tetun
Ha'u presiza espellu atu sui ha'u nia fuuk.
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
- Sira presiza ita nia ajuda.They need our help.
- Ita presiza buat ruma ka?Do you need anything?
- Lalikan fadigadu!No need to trouble yourself!
- Tiu ne'e nia isin fulun mahar loos.Uncle has very thick body hair.
- Jelita nia fuuk been no kabeer loos.Jelita has smooth and tidy hair
- Sms de'it, lalika telefone.Just send an SMS, no need to ring.