| 1. | “A bwe eṇta kwōj inepata ke ñe etal im apañ tok, jejujen kōjerbal kōṃadṃōdin aelōñ kein.” | “But what are you worried about; if we go and something is wrong, then we’ll fix it in the traditional ways.” P289 | apañ |
| 2. | “Ak jab meḷọkḷọk naan eo an rūtto ro, ‘ekadu tōllọk in a eaetok peḷọk in’ ñe koṃ ḷokan kanne wa ṇe kōn jọkpej, ej kab naaj kauwōtataḷọk wōt.” | “But don’t forget the old saying ‘staying within the realm of possibilities is short, but being adrift like this is long’; when you guys fill the boat with scrap, it will be more dangerous.” P99 | kauwōtata |
| 3. | “Mmmm, a ejejjet wōt utōn in kọpe,” Bojin eo eba. | “Mmmm, this is how coffee ought to taste,” the Boatswain said. P284 | utō- |
| 4. | “O, a baj mālkwōj wōt men kein,” Bojin eo eba. | “Oh, those things are really strong,” the Boatswain said. P1050 | mālkwōj |
| 5. | “O, a ta kākaṇe!” Bojin eo eraññōḷọk im jitōñ ḷọk ioon lọjet. | “Hey, what are those!” the Boatswain was almost overcome with excitement as he pointed at the ocean. P996 | raññōḷọk |
| 6. | “Ojjej a iọkwe kōj ke rōbōk ān in āneed,” ḷeḷḷap eo eba. | “Well, too bad for us when they take this island,” the old woman said. P201 | āne |
| 7. | “Ooo, a bar iọkwe koṃro,” ḷōḷḷap eo eba. | “Oh, and goodbye to you two,” the old man said. P217 | iọkwe |
| 8. | “Ooo, a jab bar illu,” ḷōḷḷap eo eba, bwe kiiō wōt kōjro moot ḷọk jān ān in im jero ban bar rọọl tok.” | “Oh, don’t get angry again,” the old man said, “because pretty soon we will leave this island and we won’t come back.” P200 | jab bar |
| 9. | Kōjro ilān kōbaatiiñtok ilo K&K (name of a store at Majuro) im kōjeblọki. | Let's go shopping for partings at K&K and cut them up. | jeblọk |