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==Examples== ===Numbers=== {| {{table}} !English !Iban !Iban Standard |- |One |{{Lang|iba|San}} |{{Lang|iba|Sa/satu}} |- |Two |{{Lang|iba|Duan}} |{{Lang|iba|Dua}} |- |Three |{{Lang|iba|Dangku}} |{{Lang|iba|Tiga}} |- |Four |{{Lang|iba|Dangkan}} |{{Lang|iba|Empat}} |- |Five |{{Lang|iba|Dana/Tebak}} |{{Lang|iba|Lima}} |- |Six |{{Lang|iba|Dia/Tunggul}} |{{Lang|iba|Nam}} |- |Seven |{{Lang|iba|Tuchung/Kusil}} |{{Lang|iba|Tujuh}} |- |Eight |{{Lang|iba|Dalun/Kulat}} |{{Lang|iba|Lapan}} |- |Nine |{{Lang|iba|Dunggau/Kedu}} |{{Lang|iba|Semilan}} |- |Ten |{{Lang|iba|Dupuk/Kedat}} |{{Lang|iba|Sepuluh}} |} ===Family=== {| {{table}} !English !Iban |- |Father |{{Lang|iba|Apai/Aba}} |- |Mother |{{Lang|iba|Indai/Ina}} |- |Grandfather |{{Lang|iba|Aki}} |- |Grandmother |{{Lang|iba|Ini}} |- |Uncle |{{Lang|iba|Aya}} |- |Aunt |{{Lang|iba|Ibu}} |- |Siblings |{{Lang|iba|Menyadi/Madi}} |- |Elder brother/Elder sister |{{Lang|iba|Aka/Ika/Menyadi tuai}} |- |Younger brother/sister |{{Lang|iba|Adi/Menyadi biak}} |- |Grandchildren |{{Lang|iba|Uchu}} |- |Great-grandchildren |{{Lang|iba|Ichit}} |} For extended family in Iban {| {{table}} !English !Iban |- |Parent-in-law |{{Lang|iba|Entua}} |- |Father-in-law |{{Lang|iba|Entua ke laki}} |- |Mother-in-law |{{Lang|iba|Entua ke indu}} |- |Stepfather or stepmother |{{Lang|iba|Apai/Indai tiri}} |- |Siblings-in-law |{{Lang|iba|Menyadi/Madi ipar}} |- |Brother-in-law |{{Lang|iba|Ipar ke laki}} |- |Sister-in-law |{{Lang|iba|Ipar ke indu}} |- |Great-grandfather |{{Lang|iba|Aki ichit}} |- |Great-grandmother |{{Lang|iba|Ini ichit}} |- |Nibling |{{Lang|iba|Anak buah}} |- |Nephew |{{Lang|iba|Anak buah ke laki}} |- |Niece |{{Lang|iba|Anak buah ke indu}} |- |Cousin |{{Lang|iba|Petunggal}} |- |One's parent to parents-in-law |{{Lang|iba|Isan}} |} Example; *{{Lang|iba|Anak buah bini ku nya.}} 'That is my wife's nibling.' *{{Lang|iba|Anak buah ke indu laki ku nya.}} 'That is my husband's niece.' *{{Lang|iba|Entua laki ku nya.}} 'That is my husband's parent-in-law.' *{{Lang|iba|Entua ke laki laki ku nya.}} 'That is my husband's father-in-law.' *{{Lang|iba|Petunggal bini ku nya.}} 'That is my wife's cousin.' ===Days=== {| {{table}} !English/Roman !Iban |- |Day before yesterday |{{Lang|iba|Ensanus/Ensana}} |- |Yesterday |{{Lang|iba|Kemari}} |- |Today |{{Lang|iba|Saritu}} |- |Tomorrow |{{Lang|iba|Pagila}} |- |Day after tomorrow |{{Lang|iba|Lusa}} |- |3 days later |{{Lang|iba|Tulat}} |- |The fourth day |{{Lang|iba|Lupat}} |} Example: *{{Lang|iba|Tulat tua betemu.}} 'We'll meet again the third day.' *{{Lang|iba|Ensanus ku bisi meda iya}} 'I saw him two days ago.' ===Months=== The Iban calendar is one month ahead of the Gregorian calendar as follows: {| {{table}} !English/Gregorian !Iban |- |January |{{Lang|iba|Empalai rubai}} |- |February |{{Lang|iba|Emperega/Empekap}} |- |March |{{Lang|iba|Lelang}} |- |April |{{Lang|iba|Turun panggul}} |- |May |{{Lang|iba|Sandih tundan}} |- |June |{{Lang|iba|Tujuh}} |- |July |{{Lang|iba|Berenggang reban}} |- |August |{{Lang|iba|Kelebun}} |- |September |{{Lang|iba|Labuh benih}} |- |October |{{Lang|iba|Gantung senduk}} |- |November |{{Lang|iba|Chechanguk}} |- |December |{{Lang|iba|Pangka di labu}} (first month of Iban calendar) |} ===Sample phrases=== {| {{table}} !Iban !English/Roman |- |{{Lang|iba|Nama berita nuan?}} |How are you? |- |{{Lang|iba|Sapa nama nuan?}} |What is your name? |- |{{Lang|iba|Berapa/mesa rega utai tu?}} |How much is this? |- |{{Lang|iba|Dini alai ___?}} |Where is ___? |- |{{Lang|iba|Ari ni penatai nuan?}} |Where are you from? |- |{{Lang|iba|Datai ari ___aku}} |I come from ___ |- |{{Lang|iba|Pukul berapa diatu?}} |What is the time now? |- |{{Lang|iba|Selamat lemai!}} |Good evening! |- |{{Lang|iba|Selamat ngalih ari!}} |Good afternoon! |- |{{Lang|iba|Lalu nemuai!}} |Welcome! |- |{{Lang|iba|Anang manchal!}} |Don't be naughty! |- |{{Lang|iba|Enda ulih datai}} |Couldn't make it |- |{{Lang|iba|Anang guai}} |Hold on/Wait a second |- |{{Lang|iba|Nadai ngawa nya/enda ngawa}} |Nevermind/it does not matter |- |{{Lang|iba|Ka belaya}} |Do you want to fight? |- |{{Lang|iba|Pulai/mupuk dulu}} |Going back |- |{{Lang|iba|Aram bekelala tua}} |Let's get to know each other |- |{{Lang|iba|Pengerindu}} |Love, passion |- |{{Lang|iba|Aku lelengauka nuan}} |I miss you/I am missing you |- |{{Lang|iba|Sapa enggau nuan?}} |Who came/is with you? |- |{{Lang|iba|Aku enggau ___}} |I came / went with ___; I am with ___ |- |{{Lang|iba|Alau dinga}} |Please listen (Saratok dialect) |- |{{Lang|iba|Anang inggar / ragak}} |Silent, please |- |{{Lang|iba|Kini ke nuan?}} |Where are you going? |- |{{Lang|iba|Mar amat!}} |Too expensive/difficult |- |{{Lang|iba|Tusah endar!}} |Too difficult |- |{{Lang|iba|Kapa nya!}} |Couldn't care less/what is that for! |- |{{Lang|iba|Selamat pagi, Pengajar}} |Good morning, teacher |- |{{Lang|iba|Enda nemu aku tu}} |I don't know |- |{{Lang|iba|Aram ngirup mih kitai}} |Let's we drink{{Clarify|date=December 2022}} |- |{{Lang|iba|Ka ke pasar ku pagila}} |I want to go to the town tomorrow |- |{{Lang|iba|Mupuk gawa aku}} |I'm going to work |- |{{Lang|iba|Ka tinduk aku}} |I want to go to sleep/bed |- |{{Lang|iba|Sapa kita ke manchal?}} |Who is being naughty? |- |{{Lang|iba|Bajik amat nuan}} |You are pretty/beautiful (for women) |- |{{Lang|iba|Sigat amat nuan}} |You are handsome (for men) |- |{{Lang|iba|Aku meruan sayauka nuan belama}} |I will always love you |- |{{Lang|iba|Asai ke kala meda nuan}} |I feel like I have seen you before |}
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