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KUALA PENYU
Speak Tatana
Some everyday words
Persons :
Me - aku
Mine - daki
you - okou
Yours - dokou
We - akai
Ours - dami
He/she - isio
His/hers - disio
They - isiro
Theirs - disiro
Restaurants : food and drinks:
Chicken - daging manuk
Fish - kana
Pork - daging bogok
Rice (cooked) - kanon
Water - timug
Cold water - timug sarui
Hot water - timug malasu
None - koiso
Got or available - kiaro/aro
I'm hungry - louson aku.
I'm thirsty - titinum aku.
Greetings/visiting:
How are you? - Nunu abar mu?
Fine/good - monsoi
Not well - kaa' monsoi
Where are you from? - Ombo intad mu?
Stop for a while - mapit po
Have a seat - tudung po
I won't be long - kaa no mobuoi aku
Let's have a drink - Inum takau
Family:
Husband - kusoi / dangan
Wife - andu / dangan
Fiancee - tamong
Son - anak kusoi
Daughter - anak andu
Brother - sulod kusoi
Sister - sulod andu
Older brother - sulod kusoi motuo
Father - apa'
Grandmother - adu'
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