Emergency

1. Tolong!

   Help!

   Usage

   A cry for help; say it loudly to people nearby

   Grammar Note

   "Tolong" is used as is in Minangkabau

2. Tolong panggia polisi!

   Call the police!

   Usage

   Asks bystanders to call the police; the Indonesian police emergency number is 110

   Grammar Note

   "Panggia" means to call and is often used as "di panggia" (is called). "Polisi" is a loanword. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

3. Tolong panggia ambulans!

   Call an ambulance!

   Usage

   Asks bystanders to call an ambulance; the Indonesian ambulance numbers are 118 and 119

   Grammar Note

   "Ambulans" is a loanword. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

4. Ambo sakik

   I am sick

   Usage

   Says you are unwell

   Grammar Note

   "Sakik" is Indonesian "sakit" with the regular -it to -ik change, and is in the dictionary. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

5. Dima rumah sakik?

   Where is the hospital?

   Usage

   Asks where the hospital is

   Grammar Note

   "Rumah sakik" is literally "sick house", meaning hospital. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

6. Ambo paralu dokter

   I need a doctor

   Usage

   Asks for a doctor

   Grammar Note

   "Paralu" means need (in the dictionary). "Dokter" is a loanword. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

7. Dompet ambo hilang

   I lost my wallet

   Usage

   Says you lost your wallet, to police or hotel staff

   Grammar Note

   "Dompet" and "hilang" are loan forms. The owner follows the noun (dompet ambo). This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

8. Ambo dirampok

   I was robbed

   Usage

   Says you were robbed

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary glosses "rampok" as taking by force; the prefix "di-" makes it passive. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

9. Ambo alergi ...

   I am allergic to...

   Usage

   Add the cause of the allergy after it

   Grammar Note

   "Alergi" is a loanword; put a food or drug name after it. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

10. Baranti!

    Stop it!

    Usage

    Said firmly to make someone stop

    Grammar Note

    "Baranti" is in the dictionary

11. Jan pacik ambo!

    Do not touch me!

    Usage

    Firmly stops someone who touches you

    Grammar Note

    "Jan" expresses prohibition (in the dictionary) and "pacik" is glossed as to hold; no verified word for "touch" was found so this one is used. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

12. Barang ambo dicilok

    My belongings were stolen

    Usage

    Says your belongings were stolen

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary has "cilok" as done secretly; "dicilok" is used for stolen. "Di-" is the passive prefix. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

13. Kabakaran!

    Fire!

    Usage

    A shout warning of a fire

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary pairs Indonesian "kebakaran" with "kabakaran"; "api" (fire) is also in the dictionary

14. Pancilok!

    Thief!

    Usage

    A shout on spotting a thief

    Grammar Note

    Listed in the dictionary as an explanation of "maliang" (to steal). "Cilok" is steal or do secretly and "pa-" marks a person who does it

15. Kabakaran! Lari!

    Fire! Run!

    Usage

    Warns others to flee a fire

    Grammar Note

    This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

16. Pancilok! Tangkok inyo!

    Thief! Catch him!

    Usage

    Asks bystanders to catch a thief

    Grammar Note

    "Tangkok" is glossed as to catch in the dictionary and "inyo" is the third person. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

17. Dima kantua polisi?

    Where is the police station?

    Usage

    Asks where the police station is, for reporting a theft or accident

    Grammar Note

    "Kantua" is the Minangkabau form of Indonesian "kantor". This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

18. Ambo nio mambuek laporan, barang ambo dicilok

    I want to make a report; my belongings were stolen

    Usage

    For reporting a theft at the police station

    Grammar Note

    "Mambuek" is make (in the dictionary) and "laporan" is a loanword. It joins two clauses: "I want to make a report; my things were stolen". This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

19. Ado urang nan bisa bahaso Jopang?

    Is there anyone who speaks Japanese?

    Usage

    Looks for a Japanese speaker; "Jopang" is the more common spelling, over "Jepang"

    Grammar Note

    "Urang" is person and "bahaso" is language (both in the dictionary); "nan" is the relative marker. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

20. Urang ko pingsan

    This person is unconscious

    Usage

    Used when you find someone who has collapsed

    Grammar Note

    "Ko" means this (in the dictionary); "pingsan" is a loan. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

21. Ambo ditokok

    I was beaten

    Usage

    Says you were hit

    Grammar Note

    "Tokok" is in the dictionary and corresponds to Indonesian "pukul"; "di-" makes it passive. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

22. Ambo ditikam

    I was stabbed

    Usage

    Says you were stabbed

    Grammar Note

    "Tikam" is in the dictionary, meaning to thrust with a sharp object; "di-" makes it passive. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

23. Pancilok masuak ka biliak ambo

    A thief entered my room

    Usage

    Says a thief entered your room

    Grammar Note

    "Masuak" is enter (in the dictionary). The sentence is active: "a thief entered my room". This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

24. Ambo ditipu

    I was deceived

    Usage

    Said when you have been cheated, for example of money

    Grammar Note

    "Tipu" is a loan form; "di-" makes it passive. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

25. Dompet ambo dicilok

    My wallet was stolen

    Usage

    Says your wallet was stolen

    Grammar Note

    "Dompet" is a loanword; "dicilok" means stolen. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

26. Ado kacelakaan di jalan

    There has been a traffic accident

    Usage

    Reports an accident seen on the road

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary lists "kacelakaan" as the equivalent of Indonesian "kecelakaan"; "di jalan" is on the road. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

27. Awas!

    Watch out!

    Usage

    Warns of danger, such as an oncoming vehicle

28. Tolong capek

    Please hurry

    Usage

    Asks someone to hurry

    Grammar Note

    "Capek" is fast (Indonesian "cepat"). This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

29. Tolong datang kini

    Please come right away

    Usage

    Asks someone to come right now

    Grammar Note

    "Kini" is now (in the dictionary); "datang" has the same form as Indonesian. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

30. Iko daruraik

    It's an emergency

    Usage

    States that it is an emergency

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary entry "darurat" also shows the form "daruraik", for an unexpected difficult situation. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

31. Tolong baok ambo ka rumah sakik

    Please take me to a hospital

    Usage

    Asks to be taken to a hospital

    Grammar Note

    "Baok" is in the dictionary, meaning to bring or carry. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

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