Transportation

1. Ambo nio pai ka ...

   I want to go to...

   Usage

   The basic way to state a destination; add a place name after it

   Grammar Note

   "Pai" is go, "ka" marks direction (same form as the future marker), "nio" is want. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

2. Tolong baok ambo ka ...

   Please take me to...

   Usage

   Asks a driver to take you to a destination

   Grammar Note

   "Baok" means to bring or carry (Indonesian "bawa") and is in the dictionary. "Tolong + verb + object" means please do ... for me. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

3. Bara ongkosnyo?

   How much is the fare?

   Usage

   Check the price before getting in; agree on it first for motorcycle taxis (ojek) and similar

   Grammar Note

   "Ongkos" is a loanword; the suffix "-nyo" means "its / the". This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

4. Baranti di siko

   Stop here

   Usage

   Tell the driver where you want to get off

   Grammar Note

   "Baranti" is in the dictionary with the example "oto ko baranti di jalan" (this vehicle stops on the road)

5. Kida / Suok

   Left / Right

   Usage

   Basic direction words: "kida" is left and "suok" is right

   Grammar Note

   "Kida" is left and "suok" is right, both in the dictionary. Right can also be "kanan", the same form as Indonesian

6. Luruih se

   Straight ahead

   Usage

   Tells or is told to keep going straight

   Grammar Note

   "Luruih" is straight (Indonesian "lurus"); "se" adds "just". This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

7. Masih jauah?

   Is it still far?

   Usage

   Asks how far the destination still is

   Grammar Note

   "Jauah" is far (Indonesian "jauh"; -uh becomes -uah). The question is made by raising the intonation. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

8. Naiak apo ka ...?

   How do I get to...? / What transport goes to...?

   Usage

   Asks which vehicle goes to a place

   Grammar Note

   "Naiak" means to board or climb (Indonesian "naik"); "apo" is what. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

9. Dima tampek baranti bus?

   Where is the bus stop?

   Usage

   Asks where the bus stop is; it says "the place where the bus stops" rather than using the loan "halte"

   Grammar Note

   "Tampek baranti" is literally "stopping place"; "bus" is a loanword in the dictionary. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

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