1. | Ejakōl aṃ eb. | You dance awkwardly. | jakōl |
2. | Ejatpe lieṇ ilo eb. | She's clumsy in dancing. | jatpe |
3. | Ejokwa an eb. | He dances without rhythm. | jokwa |
4. | Eḷap jirōṃrōṃ ilo eb in etto. | There was a lot jigging in old dances. | jirōṃrōṃ |
5. | Eṃṃan ṃūtōn an eb. | He's got good dancing form. | ṃūtō- |
6. | Jab ukukōt kilen eb ṇe | Stop inserting variations into the dance. | ukok |
7. | Jakōltata an Mark eb. | Mark is the clumsiest dancer, | jakōl |
8. | Kwōjeḷā ke kiltōn eb jab ṇe | Do you know that dance? | kiltōn |
9. | Kwōn jab eb bwe kwojatpe. | Don't dance, because you're so clumsy. | jatpe |
10. | Kwōn jabōb (jab eb) iṃōk | Don't do that because I'm beat. | bwe |
11. | Kwōn kainini ledik ṇe bwe en maroñ etal in eb ippān ledik raṇ ṃōttan | Dress that girl up with a grass skirt so she can join the other girls in the dance. | inin |
12. | Ḷōṃaro raṇ rej eb. | The men are at the dance place, they are dancing. | eb |
13. | Men in aje ekōn jerbal ilo iien rot ṇe an eb, tariṇae, im kwelọk an irooj eḷḷap ro im aḷap ro etto. | This drum used to be used at such times as dances, battles, and as an alarm for calling together family leaders in olden times. S11 | kōkein |
14. | Men in aje ekōn jerbal ilo iien rot ṇe an eb, tariṇae, im kwelọk an irooj eḷḷap ro im aḷap ro etto. | This drum used to be used at such times as dances, battles, and as an alarm for calling together family leaders in olden times. S11 | kōn |
15. | Rej al im eb ñan eok im kwōj aikuj in jutak in jipiij im kaṃṃoolol er. | They sing and dance for you, and you are expected to stand up and say a few words, and thank them. S4 | eb |
16. | Ri-jakōl eo eṇ ej eb. | There's the clumsy one dancing. | jakōl |