| 1. | “Ok, for now I’m going to wander over to that boat and find out what’s going on,” the old man said. P133 | “Ekwe ij ja ajādik tok ṃōk ñan wa eṇ im eọroñ ennaan,” ḷōḷḷap eo eba. | ajādik |
| 2. | “What’s the story? It looks like you are getting ready; is the forecast good?” P429 | “Ta ennaan? Āinwōt koṃ pojak bajjek, eṃṃan bween ke?” | bwe |
| 3. | “No, this is what’s going on,” the Captain insisted. P93 | “Eaab, eñeo,” Kapen eo eakweḷap. | eñeo |
| 4. | “What’s up?” I asked him. P308 | “Kwōj ita?” ikkajitōk ippān. | et |
| 5. | “What’s up?” I asked him. P308 | “Kwōj ita?” ikkajitōk ippān. | ita |
| 6. | What’s going on? P550 | Eita? | ita |
| 7. | “What’s the matter?” P584 | “Eita eor jorrāān ke?” | ita |
| 8. | “What’s wrong, Captain?” the Boatswain called down to him. P868 | “Eita ḷe, Kapen?” Bojin eo ekar kūkūr laḷ tak. | ita |
| 9. | “I don’t know what’s wrong with him.” P1084 | “Iñak eita.” | ita |
| 10. | “Mr. Boatswain, you stay here at the wheel while I go down and see what’s going on,” Father said. P1085 | “Bojin e, kwōj ja pād wōt ilo jebwe ṇe bwe ij ja itōn lale eita,” Jema eba. | ja |
| 11. | I don’t see what’s so delicious about rice or bread with canned mackerel.” P334 | Ij jab lo ta ṇe ennọ ilo raij kab pilawā im jeṃṃa.” | jeṃṃa |
| 12. | “What’s the name of this boat, Father?” I asked him. P328 | “Etan wa in ḷe, Jema?" ikkajitōk ippān. | kajjitōk |
| 13. | “What’s the name of this boat, Father?” I asked him. P328 | “Etan wa in ḷe, Jema?" ikkajitōk ippān. | ḷe |
| 14. | “Man, I didn’t even know you were leaving until I looked over and saw all these people next to the boat, and I thought I should come see what’s going on,” he said. P463 | Ḷeiō, ilukkuun jaje ke koṃwij jerak ak iḷak erre tok im lo an lōñ armej i turin wa in ibaj itok in lale ta,” eba. | ḷeiō |
| 15. | “Everything will be clear once we see what’s ahead.” P829 | “Enaaj alikkar tok aolep men iṃaan.” | ṃaan |
| 16. | “I think we should set sail and see what’s ahead,” he replied. P828 | “Ekwe eṃṃan jen jerak im wōnṃaan tak in lale ta iṃaan,” euwaak. | ṃōṃan |
| 17. | “What’s going on?” the Captain yelled down, as if he didn’t know. P618 | “Eita,” Kapen eo elaṃōj laḷ tak, āinwōt ñe en ñak | ñak |
| 18. | “What’s going on?” the old man said. P73 | “Ta ennaan bajjek,” ḷōḷḷap eo eba. | nenaan |
| 19. | “What’s new?” P74 | “Eor ta nenaan bajjek?” | nenaan |
| 20. | “I’ve got no news; I was going to see what’s going on with you,” the old man answered. P75 | “Ejjeḷọk enaan ije ij tan eọroñ enaan ippaṃ,” ḷōḷḷap eo euwaak. | uwaak |