Lesson XVII
Call a hack-carriage— Panggil kreta sewa.
I want to hire this carriage to go to church— Sahaya mahu sewa kareta ini handak pergi ka-greja.15
What fare shall I have to pay?— Bĕrapa nanti kĕna bayar penyewa-nia?
Can you get there in half-an-hour?— Tengah jam buleh sampei-kah?
Has the gun fired (lit. sounded)?— Mariam16 sudah ber-bunyi-kah?
The cannon has gone off— Mariam sudah me-letup.
He fired a musket— Dia me-letup-kan snapang.17
Let go. Leave hold— Lepas tangan.
Who is there?— Siapa ada?
Bring a light— Bawa api.
Where are the matches?— Di-mana goris api?
Say that again— Choba kata lagi sakali.
I did not quite hear— Sahaya ta’ bĕrapa dengar.
They are great liars— Dia orang kuat mem-bohong.
I dare not tell you a lie— Sahaya ta’ bĕrani mem-bohong kapada tuan.
I am very sorry to hear it— Sahaya baniak susah hati men-dengar.
Move to the right— Kĕsak ka-kanan.
This is a very large pine-apple— Ter-lalu besar sa-biji nanas ini.
Plantains are of various kinds— Macham-macham-lah pisang.
I cannot come to-morrow— Besok sahaya ta’ buleh kamari.
Cut this stick in two— Kayu ini kĕrat dua.
Bring some wine and water— Bawa anggor sama ayer.
Has the rain stopped?— Sudah tedoh-kah hujan?
It has moderated— Ada sidang sadikit.
The rain is very heavy— Hujan lebat sakali.
It has stopped— Sudah ber-hinti.
Exercise
Tell him to go slowly. Ask the syce for matches. Tell him to light the lamps. He dare not go home alone. I told him to let go. Have you heard the gun fire? One cannot get there in an hour. He will hire out (lit. give to hire) his carriage. When the rain has stopped I will go there. He does not drink wine. Fire off the gun again. I do not quite like it. He demands much too high a fare.
15. Greja, from the Portuguese iglesia.
16. Mariam, taken evidently, though unconsciously, from the Portuguese name of the Holy Virgin. —Crawfurd.
17. Snapang, from the Dutch snaphaan.