My older sister uses olive oil to rub on her skin so it is smooth. in Tetun
Ha'u nia biin uza mina azeti hodi kose isin para kabeer.
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
- Mana Nita hamaus nia bebé tanis hela iha uma laran.Older sister Nita is settling her baby who is crying in the house.
- Mana husu misa ba nia oan ne'ebé moris mai mate.My older sister requested a mass intention for her stillborn baby.
- Nia namoradu ne'e hais nia to'o lima sén mós la iha nia isin!Her boyfriend bled her dry till she didn't even have five cents left on her!
- Ha'u nia mana Aleta kesi oan fatin para lalika iha oan tan.My older sister Aleta has had her tubes tied so she won’t have more children.
- Tia sikat ulsuku iha fuuk.Auntie stuck her hairpin through her hair.
- Horiseik ha'u haree mana la'o hela.Yesterday I saw you (older sister) walking.