Mr. Joni’s character is wonderful, so lots of people make friends with him. in Tetun
Sr. Joni nia karakter di'ak teb-tebes, halo ema barak kolega ho nia.
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
- Kuandu ema hala'o edukasaun sívika, sira hanorin povu kona ba lia polítiku nian, no mós kona ba direitu no responsabilidade reinu nian, atu foti povu nia konsiénsia polítiku.When people conduct civic education, they teach the people about political affairs, and also about the rights and responsibilities of the people, to raise their political awareness.
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- Loraik-loraik ha'u haree ema barak halai iha tasi ibun.Every afternoon I see lots of people jogging at the beach.
- Ema fó sala ba nia dehan nia mak oho labarik ne'e.People accused him saying it was he who had killed the child.
- Ema tama mate nabanaban, to'o uma laran ema nakonu.People just kept coming in, until the house was full of people.