| abbreviated form of aku = I | ku |
| to forbid | larang |
| I forbid /I told not to... | kularang |
| it is not (usually used to negate nouns) | bukan |
| suffixed question particle for yes/no questions | -kah |
| Is it not? | bukankah |
| Didn't I tell you not to... ? /Didn't I forbid you...? | Bukankah kularang? |
| I have told you (already-s) not to... | Sudah kularang... |
| Haven't I told you (already-s) not to... | Bukankah sudah kularang.... |
| to rumble/ to thunder | gelegar |
| 'DIDN'T I TELL YOU NOT TO ... ' thundered his uncle. | 'BUKANKAH SUDAH KULARANG,' gelegar pamannya. |
| across | seberang |
| from across | dari seberang |
| from across the table | dari seberang meja |
| to say /utter /pronounce | mengucapkan |
| that 's' word (in English the 'm' word) | kata 's' itu |
| to utter that 's' word | mengucapkan kata 's' itu |
| inside | di dalam |
| our/we (inclusive - we and you /ours and yours) | kita |
| inside our (incl) house | di dalam rumah kita |
| 'DIDN'T I TELL YOU,' thundered his uncle from across the table'NOT TO USE THAT 'S' WORD INSIDE OUR (incl.) HOUSE? ' | 'BUKANKAH SUDAH KULARANG,' gelegar pamannya dari seberang meja, 'MENGUCAPKAN KATA' S' ITU DI DALAM RUMAH KITA? ' |
| 'But I...' | 'Tapi aku...' |