Common Phrases and Questions in Bidayuh Biatah


Aku an miris moto bauh

English: I want to buy a new car
Bahasa Malaysia: Saya mahu beli kereta baru


Aku an miris taruh (3) iken

English: I want to buy three fish
Bahasa Malaysia: Saya mahu beli satu ikan


Aku harap atak bidapud dinge andu beken

English: I hope to see you again
Bahasa Malaysia: Semoga berjumpa lagi


Anak asi ku'u?

English: Whose child are you?
Bahasa Malaysia: Kamu anak siapa?


ani

English: what
Bahasa Malaysia: apa


Ani ndai mu?

English: What are you doing? Informal, used to ask one person, and someone of your age or younger
Bahasa Malaysia: Kamu sedang buat apa?


Ani ndai ngan?

English: What are you doing? Used to ask more than one person.
Bahasa Malaysia: Kamu sedang buat apa?


asi

English: who
Bahasa Malaysia: siapa


Asi dun mu?

English: What is your name? Informal, used to ask one person, and someone of your age or younger
Bahasa Malaysia: Siapa nama kamu?


Asi dun ngan?

English: What is your name? Used to ask more than one person, or talking to an older person
Bahasa Malaysia: Siapa nama anda?


Bisa kah kieh marut?

English: May we come in please?
Bahasa Malaysia: Bolehkah kami masuk ke dalam?


Bisa kah ku'u minyu beranda?

English: Can you speak English?
Bahasa Malaysia: Bolehkah kamu berbahasa Inggeris?


Bisa kah ku'u minyu bidayuh?

English: Can you speak Bidayuh?
Bahasa Malaysia: Bolehkah kamu berbahasa Bidayuh?


Bisa kah ku'u minyu kireng?

English: Can you speak Bahasa Malaysia?
Bahasa Malaysia: Bolehkah kamu berbahasa Malaysia?


diki

English: where
Bahasa Malaysia: di mana


Diki arun mu?

English: Where is your house?
Bahasa Malaysia: Di manakah rumah kamu?


Diki ku'u kereja?

English: Where do you work?
Bahasa Malaysia: Di manakah kamu bekerja?


Diki ku'u ruu?

English: Where do you live?
Bahasa Malaysia: Di manakah kamu tinggal?


Diki ku'u sikura?

English: Where do you study?
Bahasa Malaysia: Di manakah kamu belajar?


Diki tepat anu?

English: Where is that place?
Bahasa Malaysia: Di manakah tempat itu?


Diki tepat ati?

English: Where is this place?
Bahasa Malaysia: Di manakah tempat ini?


Guru meh

English: Please have a seat
Bahasa Malaysia: Silakan duduk


Ke maki ku'u rek adi?

English: Where are you going?
Bahasa Malaysia: Kamu hendak ke mana?


kudu

English: How much, how many
Bahasa Malaysia: berapa


Kudu duit mu?

English: How much money do you have?
Bahasa Malaysia: Berapakah duit yang kamu ada?


Kudu iken an mu miris?

English: How many fish do you want to buy?
Bahasa Malaysia: Kamu hendak beli berapa ikan?


Kudu rega jipo ati?

English: How much is this shirt?
Bahasa Malaysia: Berapakah harga baju ini?


Kudu rega kudos ati?

English: How much is this vegetable?
Bahasa Malaysia: Berapakah harga sayur ini?


Kudu rega pinguman ati?

English: How much is this food?
Bahasa Malaysia: Berapakah harga makanan ini?


Kudu rega siyok ati?

English: How much is this chicken?
Bahasa Malaysia: Berapakah harga ayam ini?


mani

English: why
Bahasa Malaysia: kenapa, mengapa


Mani ku'u duh ndai kereja mu?

English: Why are you not doing your work?
Bahasa Malaysia: Mengapa kamu tidak membuat kerjamu?


Mani ku'u ndai anuk?

English: Why are you doing that?
Bahasa Malaysia: Kenapa kamu berbuat demikian?


Mani ku'u sien?

English: Why are you crying?
Bahasa Malaysia: Kenapa kamu menangis?


Mani ku'u tawuh?

English: Why are you laughing?
Bahasa Malaysia: Kenapa kamu ketawa?


Marut meh

English: Please come in
Bahasa Malaysia: Silakan masuk


muki

English: how
Bahasa Malaysia: bagaimana


Muki ku'u ke matik?

English: How did you come here?
Bahasa Malaysia: Bagaimana kamu ke sini?


Muki rek ndai ati?

English: How to do this?
Bahasa Malaysia: Bagaimana buat ini?


Pukor kudu angan rek ke remin birandam?

English: What time are you going to hospital?
Bahasa Malaysia: Kamu hendak ke hospital pada pukul berapa?


Pukor kudu kede anuk buka?

English: What time does the shop open?
Bahasa Malaysia: Pukul berapa kedai itu buka?


Pukor kudu ku'u mead kereja?

English: What time do you finish work?
Bahasa Malaysia: Pukul berapa kamu balik kerja?


Pukor kudu ku'u rek mead ke arun?

English: What time are you going home?
Bahasa Malaysia: Pukul berapa kamu pulang ke rumah?


Pukor kudu ku'u rek mun sikura?

English: What time are you going to school?
Bahasa Malaysia: Pukul berapa kamu turun sekolah?