- Wah : Thank you, good bye, hello, welcome
- Nikni : Say hello to the old men
- Nisinga : Say hello to the old women
- Nehe : Say hello to the young women
- Nare : Say hello to the young men (same age)
*Wahmisihim ambi amuhuk: See you later
- An : Me/ I
- Hat : You/yours
- It (plural) : they/them
- At : He/she
- Unduk fano : good taste
- Unduk fano Anggolo : too much, good taste superlative
- Olohore fano : beautiful face
- Hat nindi anggolo : I love you so much
- Amin : Eat/have it
- Wimin : take it
- Anden foto wik? : May I take a picture?
- Ma/maniek : Come
- Lag/laliek /luk : go/take a walk
- Ha ma : come and see
- Hiaharuk : looking for/searching
- Mo : Sun
- Osit : Rain
- Fare suwon : Rain foorest/jungle
- Ik : River, ex: Ik Mamberamo= Mamberamo river
- An obok : I am hungry
- An ik obok : I am thirsty
- Kalem : Road/path
- Yali kalem keke : Where is the way to Yali?
- An let niyimin : help me
- Owik : Cave
- Ik hull : Water fall
- Olo mene : Wolf
- Sue Meyum : Bird of Paradise
- Ap Yali : Yali people
- Hiap Yalion : Yali women
- Malik Yalion misig : A guy from Yali
