| 1. | "Jede ak eō" ej juon iaan jabōn kōnnaan ko an ri-Ṃajeḷ. | "Look up to the frigate bird" is a Marshallese proverb. (It means to follow and respect the traditional chief.) | ak |
| 2. | “Ekwe, ekwe, kwōn kōnnaan ak en jab bōjrak aṃ jebjeb tok aḷaḷ,” Kapen eo eba. | “Okay, okay, you can talk but don’t stop passing me the lumber,” the Captain said. P754 | kōnnaan |
| 3. | “En jab bar ilūlōt aṃ kōnnaan ak kwōn atok ḷọk bwe wūnin an or jorrāān kwe,” Kapen eo ejiroñ ḷọk | “Don’t talk back, just get over here; you are the one who caused this problem,” the Captain yelled at him. P635 | ūlūlōt |
| 4. | Aṃ kōnnaan rot ṇe ekakotok-kilin. | Your language gives her the chills. | kotok-kilin |
| 5. | Bōtaab kwōn kajjioñ kōnnaan ñan Kapen ṇe amieañ. | However, you should try to talk to your Captain. P120 | ami |
| 6. | Eajri an kōnnaan. | He speaks like a child. | ajri |
| 7. | Ebar bōjrak aō roñ aerro kōnnaan iuṃwin jet minit bwe iroñ ainikien an juon iaerro iti juon mājet. | After a few minutes I couldn’t hear the two of them talking anymore but I did hear the two of them light a match. P1078 | iaa- |
| 8. | Ebbaibōḷbōḷ an kōnnaan. | He's always quoting scripture. | Baibōḷ |
| 9. | Ejjeḷọk wōt ṃōṃaoun (eṃṃaoun) an ḷadik ṇe kōnnaan. | That boy sounds like an adult when he speaks. | ṃōṃawi |
| 10. | Ekoḷap aṃ kōnnaan. | You have a big mouth. | koḷap |
| 11. | Eḷak rọọltok jān Amedka, eweejej an kōnnaan. | When he returned from America he talked with a lisp. | weejej |
| 12. | Elle bwe ekōṇaan jab roñjake kōnnaan. | It serves him right because he didn't follow the advice. | lele |
| 13. | En jab lōñ ṃweñan aṃ kōnnaan. | Don't equivocate. | lōñ ṃweñan |
| 14. | Eoktak an kōnnaan. | He speaks differently. | ukok |
| 15. | Ia ṇe kwōj kōnnaan tok jāne? | Where are you calling from? | ia |
| 16. | Ij jab kannooj meḷeḷe an kōnnaan bwe eallo. | I can't quite understand what he says because he stammers. | allo |
| 17. | Ij kajineete eok ke eañjarjar an lōḷḷap eṇ kōnnaan. | I'm warning you beforehand that she is an old lady with a sharp tongue. | añjarjar |
| 18. | Irooj eṇ ej kūr juon kweḷọk ñan kōnnaan kōn wāween jeṃdoon ilo bukon in ad. | The chief is calling a meeting to discuss ways of living with each other in this our community. | jeṃdoon |
| 19. | Jimañūñ eban jab kaaplouk an kōnnaan. | Toddy always slurs his speech. | aplo |
| 20. | Joñan an wiwijet eallo an kōnnaan. | He was so agitated he was tongue-tied. | allo |
| 21. | Jotaanḷọk raan eo kein karuo, Kapen eo ebar kōnnaan ḷọk ñan Bojin eo. | As the evening of the second day approached, the Captain spoke to the Boatswain. P914 | jota |
| 22. | Kwōn jab kōnnaan naan in riab ṇae ri-turuṃ. | Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. S5 | riab |
| 23. | Kwōn jab kōnnaan naan in riab ṇae ri-turuṃ. | Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. S5 | turu- |
| 24. | Kwōn jab kọweejeje aṃ kōnnaan. | Don't lisp when you talk. | weejej |
| 25. | Kwōn jab ūlūlōt aṃ kōnnaan. | Don't talk back. | ūlūlōt |