Priests normally sit in the confessional to listen to Christians confess their sins. in Tetun
Amu sira baibain tuur iha konfesionáriu hodi rona ema sarani sira konfesa sira nia sala.
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
- Ema ida-idak konfesa sira nia sala ba Na'i Maromak liu hosi amu lulik.Each one confesses their sins to God through the priest.
- Sira sempre manifesta sira nia fidelidade ba sira nia lider.They always demonstrate their faithfulness to their leader.
- Maromak kasu tiha ona ha'u nia sala tanba ha'u hakribi tiha ona sala ne'ebé mak ha'u halo.God has forgiven my sins because I repented of the sins I have committed.
- Alin feto sira baku baba-dook hodi fó benvindu ba prezidente ba sira nia eskola.The young girls beat their drums to welcome the president to their school.
- Joven kristaun sira tenke haklaken Liafuan Di'ak ba nia maluk joven ne'ebé seidauk koñese Na'i Jesus.Young Christians need to share the gospel with their fellow young people who don't know the Lord Jesus.
- Iha kampaña eleitorál, kandidatu sira uza apoiu partidáriu hodi hatudu sira nia kbiit.Throughout the electoral campaign, the candidates use the support of their parties to show their power.