Lesson XXV
What is the price of this?— Ini bĕr-apa harga?
At first he demanded two dollars— Mula-mula dia minta dua ringgit.
I offered one dollar, but he would not accept it— Sahaya tawar sa-ringgit tiada mahu di-tărima-nia.
He said that the fixed price was two dollars— Kata-nia harga mati dua ringgit.
Give me whichever you please— Yang mana angkau suka handak bahagi, bahagi-lah.
Any one will do— Mana-mana satu pun jadi-lah.
This quantity will do— Jadi-lah sa-baniak ini.
Is this boat your own?— Prahu ini sendiri punya-kah?
Are you married?— Sudah ber-bini-kah?
Is he a married man?— Ada-kah rumah tangga-nia?40
He has three children— Dia sudah dapat anak tiga orang.
How many children have you?— Sudah dapat anak bĕr-apa orang?
His wife has lately had a child— Bini dia baharu ber-anak.
He has got a son by his elder wife— Dia sudah dapat anak laki-laki sa-orang dengan istri-nia yang tuah.
Are these children twins?— Kambar-kah budak ini?
I have known him from his childhood— Deri kechil lagi sahaya kenal.
His child is quite an infant, still at the breast— Kechil juga anak dia, menyusu lagi.
She suckled her child— Dia menetek-kan (or menyusu-kan) anak-nia.
He is cutting his teeth— Baharu tumboh gigi-nia.
You must have it vaccinated— Mahu di-chungkil tanam ka-tumboh-an.
It did not take the first time— Mula-mula ta’ kĕna.
Exercise
Maka ada-lah pada tepi kulam itu sa-ekor raja pelanduk serta dengan ra’iyat-nia ber-buat tampat diam di-situ maka serta ka-dengar-an-lah bunyi sagala gajah itu datang saperti ribut maka ber-kata-lah pelanduk itu sama sendiri-nia jikalau datang gajah itu kambali naschaya tiada-lah buleh kita diam di tampat ini maka uleh raja pelanduk itu di-panggil-nia mantri-nia seraya ber-sabda “Apa-kah bichara-nia jikalau datang gajah itu kamari naschaya tiada-lah buleh kita diam lagi di-sini,” maka jawab mantri pelan duk itu “Jikalau dengan titah tuanku akan patek maka patek-lah pergi meng-halau-kan gajah itu dengan barang daya upaya patek,” maka di-bĕri-lah uleh raja părentah akan mantri itu.
40. Lit. Has he a house with a ladder? i.e., has he an establishment of his own?