Last week everyone celebrated All Saints day. in Tetun
Semana liu ba ema hotu selebra santu-santa nia loron.
English → Tetun phrasebook
Grammar in this phrase
Comparison
liu — comparison 'more / most'
liuTetun comparison uses 'X liu Y' not 'mais X' — the adjective stays put and 'liu' follows. With a focus 'mak' it becomes superlative. Avoid Portuguese-style 'melhor' or 'mais boot'.
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
- Iha loron santu-santa sira, koru baibain hatais mutin.On All Saints' day, the choir usually wears white.
- Iha mundu tomak loron domin koñesidu nu'udar Valentine's Day.All over the world the day of love is known as Valentine's Day.
- Ha'u ohin servisu ful! La bele halo tan!I've worked all day! I can't do any more!
- Semana kotuk ami nonton bola iha estádiun.Last week we watched soccer at the stadium.
- Loron domin nian selebra iha loron 14 Fevereiru.Valentines' Day is celebrated on 14th February.
- Finadu ema barak bá vizita rate.On All Souls’ Day many people go and visit graves.