| 1. | The speech he composed was such that it was slurred no matter who read it. | Eaplolo jipij eo an. | aplo |
| 2. | What's the matter with you? | Kwobaj et? | baj |
| 3. | But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t get it to stop slowing down. P616 | Jekdọọn ñe ekate joñan wōt an maroñ ak ekar jab bōbweer in dikḷọk. | bōbweer |
| 4. | “I am in a big hurry here; it doesn’t matter what the boat’s name is, just that we get going,” the Captain said. P437 | “Joñan aō kijerjer, jekdọọn āt rot ak men eo de eo jen jeblaak,” Kapen eo eba. | de |
| 5. | What's the matter with it? | Eet? | et |
| 6. | “What’s the matter?” P584 | “Eita eor jorrāān ke?” | ita |
| 7. | “It sounds good and it doesn’t matter if we don’t test drive this boat because I know it works well. P336 | “Eṃṃan ainikien im āinwōt juon ñe jejab likbade wa in bwe ijeḷā ke eṃṃan an jerbal. | jab |
| 8. | But no matter what, I will try to talk with him. P132 | Jekdọọn ak inaaj bar kajjioñ ṃōk kōnono ippān jeṃṃaan.” | jeṃṃaan |
| 9. | “Nothing’s the matter,” Father said. P587 | “Ejjeḷọk jorrāān,” Jema eba. | jorrāān |
| 10. | It became clear that this boat wasn't a laughing matter. P1147 | Ej kab kar alikkar ke ej jab wa kajjirere men eo. | kajjirere |
| 11. | “It doesn’t matter; I am still going to signal the plane to let them know we have lost our way,” the Boatswain said as he prepared the flare. P938 | “Jekdọọn ak ij tōn kōkaḷḷe ñan baḷuun eṇ bwe en kōjjeḷā ke jepeḷọk,” Bojin eo eba im kōpoje kein kōjjoram eo. | kein kōjjoram |
| 12. | “It doesn’t matter; I am still going to signal the plane to let them know we have lost our way,” the Boatswain said as he prepared the flare. P938 | “Jekdọọn ak ij tōn kōkaḷḷe ñan baḷuun eṇ bwe en kōjjeḷā ke jepeḷọk,” Bojin eo eba im kōpoje kein kōjjarom eo. | kōpopo |
| 13. | “Yeah…” the Boatswain was going to try to give the Captain his opinion on the matter but he saw there was no point. P902 | “Iññā. …” Bojin eo ekar bar tōn kajjioñ likūt kuṇaan ippān Kapen eo ak eloe bwe ejej tokjān. | kuṇaan |
| 14. | “Why did he say it didn’t matter if there was no compass but now he’s trying so hard to make sure it doesn’t fall?” I asked myself. P515 | “Etke ekar ba āinwōt juon ñe ejjeḷọk kaṃbōj, ak en baj ḷap wōt an loloodjake bwe en jab wōtlọk?” ikajjitōk ippa make. | loloodjake |
| 15. | It didn’t matter at that point, though, because the coffee was ready and we all had some. P886 | Jekdọọn ak ekar mat kọpe eo im kōmmān kar idaak. | mat |
| 16. | Now, what's the matter with grandma again? | Ḷōṃare ebar ita obajañ. | obajañ |
| 17. | What is the matter that your voice is so hoarse? | Ebajet ke eppoñ ainikieṃ? | pepoñ |
| 18. | Go wash your face because you have some dried matter around your eyes. | Kwōn etal ormej bwe erūṃōṃō mejaṃ. | rūṃōṃō |