Mr. Julio wore a coat for a job interview at the Portuguese embassy. in Tetun
Sr. Julii tau kazaku atu bá intervista servisu nian iha embaxada Portugál.
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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
- Uluk ha'u servisu iha Embaixada Brazíl. Agora ha'u la servisu.In the past I worked for the Brazilian Embassy. Now I don’t have a job.
- Marta aprende Portugés.Marta is learning Portuguese.
- Señór ko'alia Portugés ka?Do you ('sir') speak Portuguese?
- Sira hatene Portugés.They can speak ('know') Portuguese.
- Ema Timor barak dehan aprende língua Portugés difisilMany Timorese say Portuguese is hard to learn.
- Vaga ne'e apár tebes ho esperiénsia servisu ne'ebé ha'u iha.The job vacancy really suits my work experience.