Our destiny is in God’s hands. in Tetun
Ita nia destinu iha Maromak nia liman.
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
- Se ami hamriik tonka de'it kanotak to'o tuku lima mós, di'ak mak ne'e!Even if we have to just stand with our hands on our hips until 5 o’clock, then it's going to suck.
- Maromak perdua ita nia sala, í lori ita ba moris rohan laek.God forgives our sins, and brings us to eternal life.
- Iha ami nia aldeia ami uza jeradór bainhira presiza karega telefone.In our village, we use a generator to charge our phones.
- Mai ita harohan ba Na'i Maromak atu ita nia rain bele hetan paz ho hakmatek.Let’s pray to God that our nation have peace and harmony.
- Na'i Maromak hamoos ita nia sala bainhira ita husu perdaun ba Nia.God forgives our sins completely when we ask Him for forgiveness.
- Treinu fíziku ajuda ita nia isin, treinu espirituál ajuda ita nia klamar.Physical training helps our bodies, spiritual training helps our souls.