Research shows that the basic salary in Timor is not sufficient to cover people’s daily needs. in Tetun
Peskiza hatudu katak saláriu báziku iha Timor seidauk to'o ba ema nia nesesidade lor-loron.
English → Tetun phrasebook
Grammar in this phrase
Negation
seidauk — 'not yet'
seidaukSingle word covering English 'not yet / hasn't ... yet'. Goes before the verb.
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
- Kuandu ema hala'o edukasaun sívika, sira hanorin povu kona ba lia polítiku nian, no mós kona ba direitu no responsabilidade reinu nian, atu foti povu nia konsiénsia polítiku.When people conduct civic education, they teach the people about political affairs, and also about the rights and responsibilities of the people, to raise their political awareness.
- Ami nu'udar povu lakohi tan krize iha Timor.We the people don’t want another crisis in Timor.
- Povu nafatin firme hodi luta ba rai Timor.The people remain resolute in their struggle for Timor.
- Ha'u hato'o ha'u nia saudasoens ba povu Timor-leste tomak.I extend my greetings to all the people of Timor-Leste.
- Ema Atauro bahat ai sai estátua ema ne'ebé furak loos.Atauro people carve wood into beautiful statues of people.
- Iha tinan 1974-1975 ema barak funda partidu polítiku iha Timor.In 1974-1975 many people founded political parties in Timor.