I tried my luck by purchasing a lottery ticket. Indeed I won $1000! in Tetun
Ha'u koko ha'u nia sorte hodi sosa lotaria. Ha'u manán duni $1000!
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
- Mai sedu, é!Come early, won't you.
- Sira nia ekipa manán kuatru - zero.Their team won four - zero.
- Ha'u koko atu hadau Maria nia simpatia.I tried to win Maria's affection.
- Di'ak ida nia mai, di'ak ida la mai.Perhaps he'll come, perhaps he won't.
- Nia sei la mai, só ema obriga mak nia mai.He won't come unless he is forced to.
- Nia bosok-teen! Ha'u sei la tau konfiansa ba nia.He’s a liar! I won’t put my trust in him.