There need to be changes in my life so that I can move forward. in Tetun
Ha'u nia moris ne'e tenke iha mudansa para la'o ba oin.
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
- Ita bá oin la bele ona, muda ba marxa atrás para bá kotuk lai.We can't go forward any more, put (the car) into reverse so we can go backwards first.
- Ha'u sente laran la di'ak, ha'u muda fali ba ninin ne'ebá.I feel nauseous. I'll move over there to the side.
- Ita tenke matan moris neon na'in para ema la bele manipula ita.We need to be alert, so people can’t manipulate us.
- Tuur duka mai, para ema seluk mós bele tuur.Move over closer to me, so that other people can sit too.
- Ita la bele halai sees hosi problema ne'e tanba ida ne'e mak realidade moris.We can’t avoid problems because they are a reality of life.
- Mina rai bele sai bénsaun ba nasaun, maibé bele mós sai malisan.Petroleum can be a blessing to a nation, but can also become a curse.