My mum always curses us when she’s angry. in Tetun
Ha'u nia mamá sempre hotar ami kuandu nia hirus.
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.
Time expressions
Temporal connectors
kuanduCommon time words: 'bainhira / kuandu' = when; 'molok / antes' = before; 'depois' and 'liu tiha' = after; 'kedas' = immediately; 'foin' = only just, very recently; 'kleur' = a long time.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
- Mama sempre hanorin ha'u atu sai feto serbí na'in.Mum always taught me to be a woman who serves others.
- Amá mama dór malus. Kuandu malus la iha, nia haruka ha'u bá hola.Mum always chews betetlnut. When she has no betel pepper, she sends me to buy some.
- Ha'u hadomi loos ha'u nia mamá.I really love my Mum.
- Ha'u kumu amá nia isin ne'ebé moras.I massage mum’s aching body.
- Tanba saa mak nia bele hirus lalais?Why does she get angry so fast?
- Loron Domingu ha'u sempre bá igreja.On Sundays I always go to church.