3.5. Communication

sari sare gabuvdebatetoktok i go kam3.5.1Say
sii kevswear by someone's namekolim nem bilong wokim promisf3.5.1.9Promise
siikiitii sakiitiivstutter, speak haltinglytoktok stop toktok stopTiik wai ma gabu. Siikiitii sakiite gabubak.Talk properly. Don't stutter.Toktok stret. No ken toktok stop toktok stop.3.5.1.1.8Speak poorly
siiliibuitveraserausimWasal viyaaserideng nyaagiit, ma siiliibuitne gurii kutbaitne viyaaserikiyo.The story that they wrote wrong, erase and fix it and write [again].Stori ol i raitim kranki, yupela rausim na raitim stret.3.5.7Reading and writingvariantliibuit
siiliiliipiitvscribbleraitim natingWuna yoroyoro gabutiite, miinii nyigaba siiliiliipiitkiyo.I will say my thoughts and you can write them on a paper.Bai mi tokaut long tingting bilong mi, na yu ken rait long pepa.3.5.7Reading and writing
sikak waavsnivel, whimperpulim win na krai isiNak nyaangii viyaadete, nii sikak sikak wai nii giiraako.They hit the child, and she is snivelling.Ol paitim wanpela pikinini, na em i krai isi isi.3.5.6.5Cry, tear
suwimaunsomeone screaming in a way that signals to others that he or she is angry.singaut long we i soim wanpela i kros3.5.1.1.1Shout
taaba gualikvswear at someone using hand signalsmekim han nogut3.5Communication
takulik takuliknstraight face, expressionless face (when angry)pes i drai (taim wanpela i kros)Kakii kuitapman yadete nii kujiimainye nii takulik takulik ro.They did not give her food and she is angry and sitting with a straight face.Ol i no givim kaikai long em na em i straik na pes drai na sindaun stap.3.5.6.3Facial expression
tikiitii1vpointpinga poinSiil kutniing valkii watiite, nii 'kayak' waniite, wunii niikii tikiitiitake wunii ro.I talked about the thing she stole and she said "no" and I just pointed at her. Em i stilm samting na mi tokim em, na em tok nogat, na mi pinga poin long em tasol na sindaun stap.3.5.6.2Point at4.7.5.3Accuse, confront2followbihainimVegi nyaanna kukba wikgiyakimiini watiite, miinii wuna kudi wajagiye, miinii diikii kukba tikiitii tikiitii miinii dii wale wiknu.I said you cannot follow this kid and you disobey my words, and you follow after him and you go around with him.Mi tokim yu olsem yu no ken bihainim dispela mangi, na yu wok long sakim tok, na yu bihainim bihainim dispela mangi na go raun wantaim.
tosariv1explainsukurim tokMiino! An watiing nyaagiit ma diikii tosari, aniki nyaangii.Hey you! Explain what I said to him, to that man.Yu ya! Tok mi tok long em yu mas sukurim, long dispela man.3.5.1.2Talk about a subject2translatetanim tok
valakuensarcastic lieno trupela tok3.5.1.3True
vataktevanswer rudelybekim strongWuniikii vatakteye wabak.Do not answer me rudely.No ken bekim strong long mi.3.5.1.5.1Answer
viisiit viisiitnsignsain3.5.6Sign, symbol
vilange waavscreamsingautNiikii tiitiikue wakuatiite, nii wuniikue niimanba vilange waak.I talked to her about her life and she screamed loudly at me.Mi toktok long stap bilong em, na em singaut bikmaus long mi.3.5.1.1.1Shout
viyaapuepatiyakvchange one's storytanim tanim toktokGabudiikuan nyaagiit dii ka kusiisii gabukue. Viyaapuepatiyakne dii gabuk.The story he is telling he is not telling correct. He keeps changing it.Toktok em mekim em i no toktok stret. Em i tanim tanim na toktok.3.5.1.3.2Tell a lie
viyaasolav1thow insidetromoi insait7.3.1.1Throw2record something onto a recording devicerekotim3.5Communication
viyaaserivwriteraitKasana nyaanguna sii aiwai viyaaseriye kari yile ma kui.Write the names of all the children who will play and bring and give them.Raitim nem bilong ol mangi bilong pilai na karim i go na givim.3.5Communication
wa2v1tell, saytokimNii wak, "Ko wunii ro."She said, "I am alright."Em tok, "Mi stap orait."2thinktingKiinba dii daak we wunii kuakgiipa yaako.I think it fell down here and I am searching and searching.Mi ting em i pundaun long hia, olsem na mi wok long painim i kam.3want, needlaikTiipma giirakgii wunii wo.I want coconut leaves.Mi laik lip bilong kokonas.3.5Communication
waavyell, shoutsingautViing niiba de waak, "Nyiino! Baliika vakiitne piitiik!"The people who saw it yelled, "You! That pig got scared and ran away!"Manmeri i lukim dispela i singaut, "Yu! Dispela pik i fret na ranawe!"3.5.1.1.1Shout
wajagivdenysakim tokYamiiniing val miiniikii wokuatiite miinii wajagiko.I talked to you about what you did but you are denying it.Samting yu mekim long en, mi toktok na yu wok long sakim tok.Naalii wuna yuwa kiiraaniite watuwe yatiite, nii kau ye wajagiko.Yesterday she took my money and I wanted to talk about it, and she is angry and denying it.Asde em i kisim moni bilong mi na mi toktok long dispela, na em i kros na sakim tok.3.5.1.3.3Contradict
wakutakuvask, questionaskimBiirii niikue wakutakuk, "Baba baba kakii nyiinii naanniik?"The two of them asked her, "What kinds of food did you plant?"Tupela i askim em, "Wanem kain kaikai yu planim?"3.5Communicationvariantwokutoku
wamiisevpromise something and say someone's name as an oathpromis samtingMiiniikii wamiise wunii wo, 'Ko val ka. Diikii ve kure tiikwunii.'I promise and I say to you, 'It's OK. I will watch and take care of him.'Mi promis na tokim yu, 'Em orait. Bai mi lukluk na lukautim em stap.'3.5.1.9Promise
wariikurevarguekros long mausWuniikue wasal wadete, wunii kudi kutiite nanii wariikurek.They spoke to me wrongly and I responded and we argued.Ol i tok kranki long mi na mi bekim tok na mipela kros.3.5.1.6.2Quarrel
wapi wai karevgreeting, calling out for someone to come, welcoming them to your hometok welkam3.5.1.4Speak with others
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