Lesson XX
Have you fed the dogs?— Anjing sudah kasih makan-kah?
Did you deliver that letter?— Surat itu sudah sĕrah-kah?
Is there any answer?— Ada jawab24-nia apa-apa?
The master sends his compliments— Tuan kirim tabek baniak-baniak.
There are a great many mosquitoes here— Nyamok ter-lampau baniak di-sini.
I don’t much like living here— Sahaya ta’ bĕr-apa suka duduk25 di-sini.
I was disgusted at hearing him speak like that— Sahaya binchi men-dengar per-kata-an-nia yang bagitu.
Are you on good terms with so-and-so?— Kamu sama si-anu ada baik-kah?
Mr. —— was very angry with him— Marah sa-kali Tuan —— kapada-nia.
I do not venture to interfere— Sahaya ta’ bĕrani champor.
Don’t interrupt— Jangan masok-kan mulut.
Mix both together— Champor-lah dua-dua.
I must have onions, pepper, salt, and chillies— Mahu-lah bawang lada garam sama chabei.
Don’t use cocoa-nut oil— Jangan pakei minyak kalapa.
She sits weeping day and night— Dia duduk menangis siyang malam.
This will do as a pattern— Ini-lah jadi chonto.
He made a model of a house— Di-buat-kan-nia achu-an rumah.
Where is the bullet-mould?— Achu-an peluru26 dimana?
My mind is made up— Tĕtap-lah hati sahaya.
I very much wish (lit. the vow of my heart is) to have a garden— Niat hati sahaya handak ber-kabun.
Exercise
I did not dare to go near. Put some pepper and salt into it and then mix it well. They have delivered up all the muskets. He is not on very good terms with his wife. I like to look at it. He said he would send an answer. Don’t be angry with the boys. If you give the carpenter a model he can make anything. I would ask for a little bit of this cloth as a pattern. Give my compliments to your master.
24. Jawab (a word of Arabic derivation) has been borrowed by the Malays from Hindustani.
25. Duduk, to sit, means also (in some districts) to live, inhabit.
26. Pe-luru, a missile, “that which goes direct,” a substantive formed by the particle pe- and the word lurus, direct, straight.