Iban Language - Sample Phrases

Sample Phrases

Nama brita nuan? - "How are you?"

Sapa nama nuan? - "What is your name?"

Brapa rega utai tu? - "How much is this?"

Dini alai ___? - "Where is ___?"

Ari ni penatai nuan? - "Where are you from?"

Datai ari ___aku. - "I come from ___."

Pukol brapa diatu? - "What is the time now?"

Selamat lemai! - "Good evening!"

Selamat ngalih ari - "Good afternoon"

Selamat datai! - "Welcome!"

Anang manchal! - "Don't be naughty!"

Enda ulih datai - "cannot come"

Anang guai - "hold on" "Don't spoil it"

Nadai ngawa nya/enda ngawa - "nevermind that/it does not matter"

Nyamai, wai - "nice taste"

Pulai/mupok dulu-"I'm going back"

Aram bekelala-"Let's get to know each other"

Pengerindu-"Love, Passion"

Lelengau aku ke nuan-"I miss you/I am missing you"

Manah-"Good"

Jai-"Bad, damaged"

Sapa enggau nuan?-"Who came/is with you?"

Aku enggau ___-"I came / went with ___; I am with ___"

Alau dinga-"Please listen"

Anang inggar / ragak-"Silent, please"

Kini ka nuan?-"Where are you going?"

Mar amat! - "too expensive/difficult"

Tusah endar! - "too difficult"

Kapa nya! - "Couldn't be bothered/careless"

Selamat pagi, Pengajar. - "Good morning, Teacher."

Enda nemu aku tu - "I don't know"

Aram ngirop mih kitai''' - "Let's all drink"

Aku lelenggau ka nuan - "I miss you"

Sayau - "Love/Darling"

Mupok gawa aku - "I'm going to work"

Ka tindok aku - "I want to go to sleep/bed"

Sapa kitak ke manchal? - "Who is being naughty?"

Bajik amat nuan - "You are pretty/beautiful (for women)"

Mali - "taboo"

Enda ulih nuan sayauka aku wai - "You can't love me"

Asaika kala pan temu enggau nuan - "I feel like that we had meet before this"