Keep going ahead even when it is difficult. in Tetun
Kontínua la'o bá oin maski iha susar nia laran.
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
- Keta bá beibeik ema ne'e nia uma, nia buka problema dór mak ne'e!Don't keep going to this person's house. He's a trouble-maker!
- Bele iha difikuldade oioin, mas ha'u enkoraja ita para la'o ba oin nafatin.Even though there are various difficulties, I encourage us all to keep moving forward.
- Ema balu, buat hotu-hotu iha mós, dada iis hela de'it, "Ah! Ita ne'e oinsá?"Some people, even when they have everything, still whine, "Ah! What's going to come of us?"
- Se ami hamriik tonka de'it kanotak to'o tuku lima mós, di'ak mak ne'e!Even if we have to just stand with our hands on our hips until 5 o’clock, then it's going to suck.
- Ita bá ne'ebé?Where are you going?
- Ha'u bá Baucau.I am going to Baucau.