Thousands of people attended the mass on the 12th of October when the Pope came (in 1989). in Tetun
Ema rihun ba rihun mai tuir misa iha doze dé Outubru bainhira amu papa mai.
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bainhiraCommon time words: 'bainhira / kuandu' = when; 'molok / antes' = before; 'depois' and 'liu tiha' = after; 'kedas' = immediately; 'foin' = only just, very recently; 'kleur' = a long time.
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- 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.
- Ema uitoan de'it mak mai.Only a few people came.
- Ema rihun-rahun mak mate iha tempu funu nian.Thousands of people died during the war.
- Ema Atauro bahat ai sai estátua ema ne'ebé furak loos.Atauro people carve wood into beautiful statues of people.
- Ema tama mate nabanaban, to'o uma laran ema nakonu.People just kept coming in, until the house was full of people.
- Siik to'ok, ema ne'ebé tuir reuniaun ohin ne'e maizumenus hira?In your estimate, how many people attended the meeting earlier?