| 1. | Āinwōt aō kar ba ke kōṃro ḷe nejū naaj iukkure waj ñan ṃween iṃōṃ jọteen in ḷọk,” iroñ an Jema ba. | “Like I said, my son and I are going to drop by your house this evening,” I heard Father say. P117 | kukure |
| 2. | Āinwōt iar ba ke koṃeañ naaj bar petok im eọtōk ān in?” men eo ikar roñ an irooj eo jiroñ ḷọk Jema de in. | “Didn’t I say you would drift off course and then end up right back here where you started?” That was the only thing I heard the Chief say to Father. P1347 | peḷọk |
| 3. | Āinwōt iar ba ke koṃeañ naaj bar petok im eọtōk ān in?” men eo ikar roñ an irooj eo jiroñ ḷọk Jema de in. | “Didn’t I say you would drift off course and then end up right back here where you started?” That was the only thing I heard the Chief say to Father. P1347 | petok |
| 4. | “Ak āinwōt iḷak lale ḷọk kōn an naaj āindein ḷọk wōt, jenaaj leinjin ḷọk ñan Likiep.” | “Or if it stays like this and the wind doesn’t pick up, we’ll have to use the engine all the way to Likiep.” P424 | ḷak |
| 5. | “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 |
| 6. | “Ak koṃ naaj rọọl nāāt ñan Likiep? | “So when are you guys going to Likiep? P233 | ñāāt |
| 7. | “Eboñ kiin innem kōjmān naaj ja peḷọk im iptu ñan ilju jibboñ bwe en raane mejād ñan ad jerake wūjḷā ṇe | “Now it’s nighttime and we are just going to have to drift and heave to until tomorrow morning when there is enough light for us to see and use the sail. P797 | raan |
| 8. | “Ekwe koṃeañ etal wōt im jerak, ak kab lale ṃōk ke koṃ naaj bar pe tok im eọtōk iaelōñ in,” Irooj eo eba. | “Okay, go ahead and sail, but you are just going to drift and end up back here where you started,” the chief said. P253 | pe- |
| 9. | “Eḷaññe kōṃro kōttar waan raun, ijaje kōṃro naaj ḷe taḷọk ñāāt, bōlen naaj ḷọkin jilu ak emān allōñ jān kiiō.” | “If we waited for the fieldtrip ship, I don’t know when we would go, probably three or four months from now.” P236 | ḷe |
| 10. | “Eḷaññe kōṃro kōttar waan raun, ijaje kōṃro naaj ḷe taḷọk ñāāt, bōlen naaj ḷọkin jilu ak emān allōñ jān kiiō.” | “If we waited for the fieldtrip ship, I don’t know when we would go, probably three or four months from now.” P236 | ḷe |
| 11. | “Kōjmān naaj tar niñatak ṃōṃkaj innem diak rōkeañ,” Kapen eo eba. | “We’ll come north first and then tack to the south,” the Captain said. P841 | niña |
| 12. | “Kōjmān naaj tōpar ñāāt ijo,” ikajjitōk ippān Jema. | “When will we get there?” I asked Father. P1323 | tōpar |
| 13. | “Kōjro naaj ektaki,” eba. | “We’ll take them with us,” he replied. P1335 | ektak |
| 14. | “Kōjro naaj et ñe jetōpar eoonene?” ikar kajjitōk ippān. | “What are we going to do when we get to the main island?” I asked him. P1332 | eoonene |
| 15. | “Koṃeañ naaj bar pe tok,” irooj eo ebaj ikkūr tok. | “You are going drift back here,” the Chief yelled to us. P488 | pe- |
| 16. | “Kōmiro naaj lo eō ilo opiij eṇ an Koṃja eṇ.” | “You can find me in the District Administrator’s office.” P283 | koṃja |
| 17. | “Kōṃro naaj Bojin pukōt waj eok dedeḷọkin aṃro kōjọ im likbade injin e.” | “The Boatswain and I will come and find you when we have finished starting and testing the engine.” P281 | kōṃro |
| 18. | “Kōpeḷḷọke aj ṇe i ṃaan im kwaḷọki tok emjak ko bwe kein arro naaj loklok,” iroñ an Kapen eo jiroñ ḷọk Bojin eo. | “Open the hatch and get some anchor line; we can use that to tie up the boards,” I heard the Captain yell over to the Boatswain. P674 | kowaḷọk |
| 19. | “Kwōj ba jekab naaj maroñ kōbaatat wōt iñak ñāāt | “You're saying we won't be able to smoke until I don't know when." P773 | kab |
| 20. | Ḷōṃare naaj wa ta eṇ. | “I wonder whose boat that is. P1108 | ḷōṃarā |
| 21. | Ḷōṃare, naaj wa rot,” Bojin eo eṃōkaj im ba. | “Guys, what kind of boat would that be?” the Boatswain quickly said. P1155 | rot |
| 22. | “Men eo ṃoktata, kōjro naaj wōnāne ḷọk im ba ke ren je etarro bwe kōjro en uwe ilo waan raun eo eṃōkajtata ñan aelōñ eo arro,” Jema ekar ba. | “The first thing we are going to do is tell them to put our name on the list so we can ride on the fastest field trip ship to our island,” Father said. P1333 | ṃōkaj |
| 23. | “Nejū e, kadikdik bwe ej naaj maat wōt,” Jema eba ke ej lo aō menonoin kijdik. | “Son, slow down; the water is almost gone,” Father said when he saw how fast I was breathing. P675 | menono |
| 24. | “Remake naaj ilbōk ñe rōbar lo kōjmān,” iba. | “They are going to be so shocked when they see us,” I said. P1325 | make |
| 25. | “Rōkwōj kōn peinael im ijaje ewi kilen aō naaj karreoiki ke ejjeḷọk kein jerbal rot eṇ.” | “They are all stiff with paint oil and I don’t know how I am going to clean them since I don’t really have the right tools.” P725 | kwōj |
| 26. | Aelọkin ke ej naaj kar itok wōt. | There was no doubt that he would come. | aelọk |
| 27. | Āindein admān naaj jeje tak waj ijeṇe tak waj ñan Likiep. | That way we’ll sail into the wind toward Likiep. P842 | ad |
| 28. | Ak jeḷak toor mejād im waate tok turin lañ, ej jañin kar ḷōmṇak in wōt, meñe eṃōj ammān kōppojak kein ammān naaj kar bọbo dānnin wōt. | But when we looked all around and observed the sky, there was no sign of rain, though even so we got containers ready so we could catch rain water, just in case. P1016 | bọbo |
| 29. | Bōlen rej lale epidodo ke bwe ren kab naaj kar ebaje. | Maybe they wanted to see if it was soft enough so they could tear it apart. P1002 | ebeb |
| 30. | Dedeinke wiik uweo tok juon naaj iien an niñniñ eo nejū kemem im iabwin jako jāne. | And because the week after next will be my son’s first birthday and I really don’t want to miss it. P95 | dedeinke |
| 31. | Ej kab kar eñaktok aō tokālik ke bōlen timoṇin lọjet ko rōkar pojak wōt bwe ñe ekar wōr eṇ ewōtlọk ak wa eo eturruḷọk, repojak in naaj kar wūnaake. | I later realized these sea monsters were ready to go fishing if something were to fall from the boat or if the boat were to sink. P1010 | wūnaak |
| 32. | Ej kab kar eñaktok aō tokālik ke bōlen timoṇin lọjet ko rōkar pojak wōt bwe ñe ekar wōr eṇ ewōtlọk ak wa eo eturruḷọk, repojak in naaj kar wūnaake. | I later realized these sea monsters were ready to go fishing if something were to fall from the boat or if the boat were to sink. P1010 | pojak |
| 33. | Ekōjkan aer naaj ṇawāween jorrāān eo ewaḷọk kōn aer akōjdate doon? | How are they going to deal with the damage caused by their hating each other? | ṇawāween |
| 34. | Ekōjkan aer naaj ṇawāween jorrāān eo ewaḷọk
kōn aer akōjdate doon? | How are they going to deal with the damage caused
by their hating each other? | kōjdat |
| 35. | Ekōjkan aō naaj iwōj ke ejjeḷọk wa. | How can I come there without transportation. | kōjka- |
| 36. | Eḷōmṇak jidik innem ba, “Kōṃro wōt Bojin naaj mije jebwe e ak kwe wōt ilo injin ṇe.” | He thought for a minute and then said, “The Boatswain and I will steer and you take care of the engine.” P545 | mije |
| 37. | Emake naaj kar baj lukkuun ātin jorrāān. | He would have really had it. | ātin |
| 38. | Eṃṃan kōto in naaj bōlen ruom jilu wōt ālū | The wind is good and two or three tacks should be enough. | ālu |
| 39. | Eṃṃan ñe jebar ektaki tok aḷaḷ kā ṃokta jān an wōt bwe ej kab naaj apañḷọk wōt. | I think we should reload the lumber before it starts raining even if it will be more difficult then. P728 | apañ |
| 40. | Epidodo aō naaj anbwijmaroñe | It'll be easy for me to use my right hand. | anbwijmaroñ |
| 41. | Erjeel naaj jipañ doon ṃōṃaaneke | They would help each other man it. P28 | ṃōṃaan |
| 42. | Etipen naaj wōt | It looks like rain. | tipen |
| 43. | Ewi wāween aṃ naaj kaakḷañe | How are you going to make him preemptive? | akḷañ |
| 44. | Ie wāween aṃ naaj kareele bwe en iwōj ippaṃ? | How are you going to talk her into going with you? | ie |
| 45. | Ij ja itan wūne meja jidik ṃokta jān aō naaj memej (emmej). | I think I'll get some shut-eye for a while before I go on watch. | wūne māj |
| 46. | Ij kab baj naaj kar roñ ainikien ke ej ajwewe ijo ippān jebwe eo ṃōṃkaj wōt jidik jān an kar waḷọk bwijerro eo jọteen eo. | It was the first time I heard the sound of whistling from him close to the steering wheel just before the tragedy struck that evening. P1034 | bwijerro |
| 47. | Inaaj kelọk ñan Hawaii innem naaj kelọk wōt ñan Amedka. | I will fly to Hawaii and then continue on to America. | innem |
| 48. | Jab lippini doon bwe koṃ naaj jorrāān | Don't shoot (rubber) at each other because you'll get hurt. | lippin |
| 49. | Jero naaj bar iion doon juon raan. | We will meet each other someday. | iioon |
| 50. | Kōjro naaj kappepeiki i tōrerein wa in. | The two off us can float these off the side of the boat. P671 | pepepe |
| 51. | Kōjro naaj lo doon ilo Ewerōk. | We will see each other in Ewerōk. | Ewerōk |
| 52. | Koṃ jab tuṃaḷ bwe koṃ naaj maḷoñ | Don't play that keel-haul game or you'll drown. | tuṃaḷ |
| 53. | Koṃ naaj bar ettōbok ñāāt | When will you fish the ettōbok method again? | ettōbok |
| 54. | Kōṃro naaj bar ikkure tok eḷaññe eor iien ṃokta jān ameañ jerak. | We will swing by here again if there’s time before we sail. P215 | kukure |
| 55. | Kōnke erro kile ke ejej men eṇ erro naaj tokwōje ñe erro kōnono ṃaan ḷọk wōt, Jema im Bojin eo erro jab bar ba juon naan ak erro pād wōt im kōttar ta eo ebar ba erro en kōṃṃane. | When they realized they wouldn’t accomplish anything with their talk, Father and the Boatswain didn’t say another word and instead just stayed where they were and waited for the Captain to tell them what to do. P905 | tokwōj |
| 56. | Kwōn ajjinonoḷọk ñane bwe ej naaj roñ wōt. | Talk quietly to him for she'll still hear you. | ajjinono |
| 57. | Kwōn jab kaabōbbōb bwe unin an naaj ṃakoko ṇe | You shouldn't persist cause it's turning her off. | abōbbōb |
| 58. | Kwōn jab kajjiṃaleleik an naaj wōr taibuun. | Don't try to predict that there will be a typhoon. | kajjikur |
| 59. | Kwōn jab kaperpere eok bwe kwōj naaj etal wōt. | Stop balking because you're destined to go. | perper |
| 60. | Kwōn kakeememeje ṃokta jen an naaj meḷọkḷọke | Remind him before he forgets. | ememej |
| 61. | Meḷeḷein bwe ejjeḷọk iien aō naaj wūne meja.” | That means I’ll never get any shut-eye.” P543 | wūne māj |
| 62. | Men eo ejjeḷọk de eo waan ektaki ḷọk men kein ñan Likiep, ijellọkin wōt tiṃa in raun eo, ak kōnke kōmmān aikuj naaj kar kōttar tok bar jilu allōñ. | The only thing they lacked was a vehicle to haul these things to Likiep, except for the fieldtrip ship, but we would have had to wait for that for three months. P19 | de |
| 63. | Naaj aikuj ṇawōjḷāān tipñōl ṇe bwe en maroñ jejrakrōk. | The tipñōl will need a sail to go anywhere. | ṇawōjlāān |
| 64. | Naaj jete buñtōn neeṃ jān ijin ḷọk ñan ṃweiieṇ | How many steps will it take you from here to that house? | buñtōn |
| 65. | Naaj jikin ioon doon eo ad in. | This will be our rendezvous. | jikin iioon doon |
| 66. | Naaj kōjka wōj? | How can I come? | kōjka- |
| 67. | Naaj kōjro wōt ñan jimmiḷọkun aō mour. | It'll just be the two of us till I die. | jimmiḷọk |
| 68. | Naaj ṇawōṇāān jerbal ko ad ekkar ñan ñe rōṃṃan ak renana. | Our actions will be rewarded in as much as they are good or bad. | ṇawōṇāān |
| 69. | Naaj ta aṃ kōpetaklik ñe inaaj kaṃuriik eok? | What will be your collateral should I give you the loan? | kōpetaklik |
| 70. | Naaj ta wūnoka ke ijorrāān. | What's the remedy for relieving me of this heartache. | wūno |
| 71. | Ñe ej wōr nejid laddik rej iep jaḷḷọk kōnke ekkā wōt aer naaj ḷoor kōrā ro ippāer. | Whenever we have male children, they are iepjaḷḷọk because they always stay with the wife's family. | iep jaḷḷọk |
| 72. | Rej ja ilọk ṃokta ñan Awai im naaj bar itok. | They are just going to Hawaii for a while and then they'll come back. | ja |
| 73. | Rej jennade im lale naaj jete taḷa kuṇaan juon eṃṃaan. | They are calculating how much each man should contribute. | jennade |
| 74. | Rej naaj kile wōt allimōmōūṃ. | They can easily notice your peeping. | allimōmō |
| 75. | Ri-ajej in kabwebwe rej naaj itaak wōt. | Swindlers will ultimately be paid back according to their deeds. | ajej in kabwebwe |
| 76. | Ri-aḷo rej naaj jerata wōt. | Those who're late will always miss out. | aḷo |
| 77. | Ri-jennade eo ej jennadeik wāween naaj ajeeje ṃani eo. | The man who does the calculations is now figuring out how to divide the money. | jennade |
| 78. | Ri-kaaepokpok ej naaj pok wōt. | A creator of confusion is himself confused. | aepokpok |
| 79. | Wōn naaj pijja ñan kōj? | Who'll be our pitcher? | pijja |