She removes lice from her hair, then squashes them to death. in Tetun
Nia hasai utu iha nia ulun, depois nia hedi.
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
depoisCommon 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
- Tia sikat ulsuku iha fuuk.Auntie stuck her hairpin through her hair.
- 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!
- Neras ne'e ó kose ka, hoban de'it iha omu been foti ba habai ona?!Did you scrub the nappies, or just soak them in soapy water and then take them out to dry?
- Neras ne'e, ó kose ka lae? Ka hoban de'it iha omo been foti bá habai ona?Did you scrub these swaddling cloths? Or did you just rinse them in soap suds and then take them out to dry?
- Loyola dada fuuk para atu halo been.Loyola pressed her hair to make it straight.
- Maria sateia hela de'it nia amá tanba osan.Maria keeps hassling her mother (to give her) money.