Table 3.
Tourism English expression.
| Tourism English Expressions | |
|---|---|
| Function | Expression |
| Greeting | Hello, welcome to Mentawai |
| Offering | What can I do for you sir? |
| You may rent my motorcycle to go and enjoy Madobag traditions | |
| You may stay at Uma | |
| Do you want to join us hunting? | |
| You may join us cooking our food | |
| You want us to recite our legends and folklore? | |
| Do you like fishing with us? | |
| Welcoming | Nice to meet you in our traditional house |
| Would you like to join the marriage fest? | |
| Keeping social relationship | How are you enjoying the dance? |
| Where are you going after the death ritual? | |
| How long will you stay and learn to cook our traditional meal? | |
| How are your friends? Do they enjoy listening to Mentawai legends? | |
| Rejecting | I cannot teach you the spell |
| I cannot say the spell in a loud voice | |
| We cannot do the fest of questioning the dead spirit now | |
| Apology | Sorry I cannot use the death-cudgel |
| I am sorry, I cannot teach you to make herb-poison | |