Jinha is having a go at applying for a hospitality vacancy advertised by SEPFOPE. in Tetun
Jinha koko aplai vaga ospitalidade nian ne'ebé fó sai iha SEPFOPE.
English → Tetun phrasebook
Grammar in this phrase
Possession
nia / nian — possession
nian'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
- Vaga ne'e apár tebes ho esperiénsia servisu ne'ebé ha'u iha.The job vacancy really suits my work experience.
- Sira na'in rua biin-alin: inan ida, aman ida.They two are sisters, having the same mother and father.
- Diretór hala'o hela reuniaun mensál ho nia funsionáriu tomak.The director is having his monthly meeting with his staff.
- Ha'u bá cek tiha lai vaga iha ka lae mak mai fó hatene ó.I'll go and check where there is a vacancy, and then let you know.
- Nia fó sala mai ha'u, tais ida.He gave me a hand-woven cloth as recompense (for having wronged me).
- Horiseik ami taka avizu iha universidade kona ba vaga servisu.Yesterday we posted up a notice at the university about a job vacancy.