Common Casual Conversation

Osi Adon Mu' ? = What is your name?

Adon Ku' Lucian = My name is Lucian

Mu'u so' ki? (general) = Where are you from?

Oku' so' Bau = I am from Bau

Kaki mu' ya' odi? = Where do you want to go?

Oni de' ya' man mu'? = What do you want to eat?

Oni de' ya' nuok mu'? = What do you want to drink?

Man tubi' = Eat rice

Nuok Bia = Drink Beer / Drinking Beer

Daki mu' lo'o adin? = Where do you live / stay now?

Nakit nye' ponu = Be careful / Take care on the way (going back home or going into the forest, etc)

Tia' pagi = Tomorrow

Tia' ngalom = Tonight

Ja' to' odi minuok ond'nu nuom tih = Let's go fishing this coming Saturday

Tulung oku kakat koyuh tih = Help me carry this object

Kaki olan odi ke' Bau? = Where is the way / road leading to Bau

Kaki olan odi kupuo' Srikin = Where is the way / road heading to Serikin village

Mu'u so' kupuo' ki? Or Mu'u nog so' kupuo' ki? (Specific) = Which village do you come from?

Mu'u so' negara ki? Or Mu'u nog so' negara ki? (Specific) = Which country do you come from?

Ja' ponu = Let's make a move 

Ja' ponu kanih = Let's go there

Ja' ma'ad ke somu = Let's go up there

Ja' muun ke dou' = Let's go down there

Ja' man = Let's eat

Nuok' Tuak = Drink Tuak

Kudu tih? = How much is this? (Specifically point to the item)

Kudu loga? = How much is the price? 

Kudu loga balang tih? = How much is the price of this item 

Kudu ond'nu = How many days?

Kudu ngalom = How many nights?

Kudu ngalom mu'u lo'o danok? = How many nights do you stay there?

Kudu ond'nu mu'u lo'o danok? = How many days do you stay there?

Kudu umul mu' = What is your age? (Direct translation) or how old are you?

Slamat pagi = Good Morning

Slamat ngalom = Good Night

Oni de nai mu' = What are you doing?

Bigalong ke' somu = looking up

Ninga' kanih = look there or look over there

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