What is the name of this object in Malay?— Apa nama barang ini bahasa Malayu?
The pronunciation of Malay differs in different states— Chakap orang Malayu itu lain sakali bunyi-nia di-dalam lain-lain tampat.
His pronunciation is not good— Chakap-nia ta’ terus, or dia chakap pelet, or télor.
The Malays of that district have a flat pronunciation; they say apé for apa— Orang Malayu negri itu leper chakap, handak kata apa di-kata-nia apé.
How do you spell that word?— Per-kata-an ini apa eja-nia?
This word is not correctly spelt— Per-kata-an ini ta’ betul eja-nia.
You should read for at least two hours a day, and thus you will soon be
Why do you undertake a thing and give it up when half finished?— Perkara itu apa sebab tuan ta’ mahu bahagi habis, buat sa’ kĕrat-kĕrat sahaja?
My son has learned to write Malay, and is now learning the Koran— Anak sahaya sudah dapat tulis Jawi sakarang tengah meng-aji Koran.
When he has read it through, he will commence to learn (Arabic) grammar— Tatkala sudah khatam dia handak mengaji nahu.