Visa & Immigration

1. Titiang turis

   I am a tourist

   Usage

   A short statement of purpose at a desk. A sentence assembled from dictionary-checked words, not a quoted example.

   Grammar Note

   A noun alone can be the predicate; no word for "is" is needed.

2. Titiang wenten visa turis

   I have a tourist visa

   Usage

   Tells an officer your visa type. A sentence assembled from dictionary-checked words, not a quoted example. Visa is a loan.

   Grammar Note

   Wenten means both "there is" and "to have".

3. Puniki paspor titiang

   This is my passport

   Usage

   Said when handing over a passport. A sentence assembled from dictionary-checked words, not a quoted example. Paspor is a loan.

   Grammar Note

   Noun plus titiang means "my ...".

4. Paspor titiang ical

   I have lost my passport

   Usage

   Reports a lost passport. A sentence assembled from dictionary-checked words, not a quoted example. Ical is the polite form of ilang, to be lost.

   Grammar Note

   Subject plus ical means "is lost".

5. Kantor imigrasi ring dija?

   Where is the immigration office?

   Usage

   Asks where the immigration office is. A sentence assembled from dictionary-checked words, not a quoted example. Imigrasi is a loan.

   Grammar Note

   "Where is X" is noun plus ring dija.

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