Tonight I’m having dinner with my family in a restaurant at Areia Branca. in Tetun
Orsida ha'u han kalan hamutuk ho ha'u nia família iha restorate ida iha Areia Branca.
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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
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- Ha'u haree sira han iha restorante.I saw them eat in a restaurant.
- Ha'u nia moris sei sadere hela ba ha'u nia família.My life still depends on my family.
- Ha'u laran hakmatek waiñira ha'u besik família.I feel calm when I am near my family.
- Orsida kalan ita nonton vídeo tiru malu é!Let's watch a shoot-em-up video tonight!
- Ó nia hahalok aat ne'e hamoe família de'it.Your bad behaviour has shamed the family.