lalang ri bo'-bo'a inni rie' labbi 100 bua'-buangangna pa'bica'-bicaraang nunapakea a'bicara tau Konjo ri balla'na na ri kampongna allo-allo. A'tungkai bo'-bo'a inni nipa'tongko nipa'bicara Konjo sollanna a'kullei nipake ri sikuntuna mamo saba'.
Maka se'rena, inni bo'-bo'a nikellaii bara' a'kullei natulung tau Konjo nu'bicara Konjoa allo-allo ri kampongna anjari to'ji macca a'bicara Malaju, basa nasionalna nunipakea ri sikolaya siurang nipakea ilalang ukirang ri sikuraya mamo sura'. Injo saba'na ilalang bo'-bo' inni basa Konjo anre' nibattuangii ta'se're-se're pa'pau, mingka nibattuangii mange ri basa Malaju balloa sanggenna pada battuangna.
Pa'bicaraang 9
Percakapan 9
Conversation 9
A: Ammuko punna ele'i narie' iRusli.
Rusli akan datang besok pagi.
Rusli is coming tomorrow morning.
B: Angngurai narie'?
Kenapa dia datang?
Why is he coming?
A: Ka rie' jamaangna kunre mae.
Karena ada pekerjaannya di sini.
He is coming because he got work here.
B: Nai naurang iRusli?
Siapa yang ditemani Rusli?
Who is Rusli coming with?
A: Kale-kalennaji.
Sendirian saja.
He's coming by himself.
B: Angngurai na anre' naurangi iAli?
Mengapa Ali tidak menemaninya?
Why isn't Ali coming with him?
A: Ka lohe jamaangna iAli.
Sebab Ali terlalu sibuk.
Because Ali is too busy.
ele'
pagi
morning
tangnga allo-alloa
siang (12:00)
noon
karahie'
sore
afternoon (5:00-6:00)
bangngi
malam
night (6:00-10:00)
tangnga bangngi
tengah malam
midnight (11:00-12:00)
