Yesterday I rang him.. in Tetun
Horiseik ha'u telefone nia.
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
- Horiseik Carlos hamoos uma laran, rai rahun barak loos, halo nia inus metin.Yesterday Carlos cleaned the house, and there was a lot of dust, which gave him a blocked nose.
- Horiseik Luis hetan asidente ho motór. Kareta Pajero ne'e rasta nia ho motór dook loos, halo nia ain tohar.Yesterday Luis had a motorbike accident. The Pajero dragged him a long way, so breaking his leg.
- Horiseik ami komesa hanorin.Yesterday we started teaching.
- Ne'e ha'u nia sala. Keta fó todan ba nia!It was my fault. Don't blame him!
- Atoy ema ida ne'ebé bosok-teen. Keta fiar nia!Atoy is a liar. Don’t believe him!
- Horiseik señór ida mai vizita ha'u.Yesterday a man came and visited me.