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Kukandak.
Say: kuuk-ahn-dahk
 My grandchild Noun head-word Communication - Describing, People and Family - Adults Describing ECH
Yr 1-3
Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Kuka wurreka, 'Tarnda murrengin.'
Say: Kuuk-a wuurr-e-ka, 'Tarn-da muurr-eng-gin.'
 Grandma says, 'Touch your head.' Noun, Noun ending - your - in (consonant), Noun ending - your - ngin (vowel), Verb ending - happens now - a Activities - Playing, People and Family - Body, People and Family - Children Language Building, Socialising Yr 4-6
Yr 1-3
ECH
Kulinyanda kinyam peng.
Say: kuul-iiny-ahn-dah kiiny-ahm peng
 I really dislike that man Pronoun, Verb ending - I do - anda, Statement, Noun, Verb head-word Conversation, People and Family - Adults Communication, Socialising Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
Kumbinyanda.
Say: kuum-biny-ahn-dah

 I'm going to sleep Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb ending - will happen - iny, Verb head-word Activities, Conversation, People and Family - Health Describing, Socialising, Language Building Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Kumbinyangurr lar Kukakity-kat karrəlkuk.
Say: kuum-biny-ahng-urr lahr kuuk-ah-kiity-kart karr-əl-kuuk
 We will sleep at Grandma's house tonight Verb head-word Activities, People and Family - Family, Communication - Location Communication, Socialising, Grammar, Language Building Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
Kurraty-wil nyunya.
Say: kurr-ahty-wiil nyuny-ah

 He/she/it is fat Noun, Pronoun Communication - Describing Describing, Language Building Yr 10-12
Kurre-para-ku tyaka poty.
Say: kurr-e-par-ar-ku tyak-ar poty'
 Grey kangaroos eat grass. Verb Animals - Mammals, Communication - Describing Describing, Language Building Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Kurrəkal
Say: kurr-ə-kahl
 On Country Noun ending - action on - (k)al Communication - Describing, Country Describing, Grammar Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Kurrəkangurrak.
Say: kuurr-ək-ahng-uurr-ahk

 Our country (inclusive of person or people being spoken to) or This is our country. Noun ending - ours (inclusive) - angurrak Communication - Describing Describing Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Kurrumbaya-kat kinya lerrk.
Say: Kuur-uum-baiy-yar-kart kin-yar lerrk. 
 This woman is jealous Noun, Pronoun Communication - Describing Describing, Grammar Yr 7-9
Kurrumbit nyunmer piyal.
Say: kuurr-uum-bit nyuun-mer pii-yahl
 Those trees are big. Noun, Pronoun Communication - Describing, Country - Plants Describing, Grammar, Language Building Yr 4-6
Kurrumbit wutyəpuk.
Say: kuurr-uum-bit wuuty-ə-puuk
 She is in an advanced state of pregnancy. Noun head-word Communication - Describing, People and Family - Health Describing, Language Building Advanced
Kutengek.
Say: kuut-eng-ek
 My younger sister Noun ending - my - ek (consonant) Communication - Describing Community, Describing Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Kutenyuk. TV-angalak wemba werkitya. Wantimarr nyetenya netball?
Say: Kuut-eny-uuk. Tee-Vee-arng-garl-ark wehm-bar werk-ii-tya. Warn-tii-marr nyet-eny-ar net-ball? (rising tone of voice from Wantimarr)
 Hey sister. Our TV isn't working. Do you want to play netball? Noun ending - belonging to us two - you and me - angalak, Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr Activities - Playing, Communication - Question, Conversation Interacting, Socialising Advanced
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Kuthanganda.
Say: kuuth-arng-arnd-ar
 I'm sorry Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb ending - happening now - ang, Verb head-word Communication - Describing Communication, Culture Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
Kutningek.
Say: kuut-ning-gek
 My younger brother Noun, Noun ending - my - ek (consonant) Communication - Describing Describing Yr 4-6
Kutninyuk werrki werrki! Kuyinggurrangalak nyuwa-mana.
Say: Kuut-niiny-yuuk werr-kii werr-kii! Kuuy-ing-guurr-ahng-ahl-ahk nyuu-wah-mahn-ah
(Note - the 'h' is not sounded it is being used to encourage 'a' as in 'path'.)
 Brother quick! Our mother is coming right here! Noun ending - belonging to us two - you and me - angalak, Verb ending - ordering one person - i Communication - order or direction, Conversation Communication, Interacting, Language Building Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Kuyin-kat.
Say: kuuy-in-kart
 Dont you dare! Verb ending - imperative singular - kat, Verb head-word Communication - order or direction Communication Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
Kuyintyikata kila
Say: kuu-yin-tyi-kah kil-ah
 In that house (close by) Adverb, Noun ending - action in - (k)ata Communication - Describing, Communication - Location Composing Yr 7-9
Lalungən murreng (or 'bourpook') nyawi.
Say: lar-luung-ən muurr-ehng nyaou-wi
 Sunstroke Verb ending - has been - ən, Verb head-word Communication - Describing, People and Family - Health Composing, Describing Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
lambrruk pembengguk
Say: lahm-brruk pem-beng-guk
 a lot of children Noun head-word Communication - Describing Communication, Describing Advanced
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Yr 4-6
Larnuk.
Say: lahr-nuuk
 His home, the nest of a bird Noun ending - his/her/its - uk (consonant) Animals - Birds Describing, Language Building Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Larrpinyanda katəna.
Say: lahrr-piiny-ahnd-ah kaht-ən-ah

 I will throw it into the water Noun ending - action towards - (k)a, Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb ending - will happen - iny Activities - Moving, Communication - Location Communication, Language Building Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Lerrinyuk.
Say: lerr-iny-uuk
 Claw (its), the claw of any animal or bird, also any hard shell, e.g. of a crayfish Noun ending - his/her/its - uk (consonant) Animals - Acquatic, Communication - Describing Composing, Responding Yr 7-9
Yr 10-12
Advanced
liyanyuk
Say: liiy-any-yuuk
 His/her/its teeth Noun ending - his/her/its - nyuk (vowel) Communication - Describing Describing, Grammar Yr 4-6
Yr 1-3
Mambar.
Say: mahmb-ah
 You are tired Verb ending - you ( one person) do - arr, Verb head-word Communication - Describing, People and Family - Body Describing, Grammar Yr 7-9
ECH
Yr 1-3
Yr 4-6
Mambarr tyerrika kurnwila.
Say: mahmb-arr tyerr-ii-kah kurn-wiil-ah

 You might step on a snake Noun ending - action towards - (k)a, Adverb - transferring, Adverb head-word Communication Communication, Socialising Yr 7-9
Mambayanda.
Say: mahmb-ai-ahn-dah
 I am worn out Verb ending - I do - anda, Verb ending - way of being - aya, Verb head-word Communication - Describing Describing Yr 4-6
Yr 7-9
Marrku katimən karrinyuk-murreng.
Say: marr-kuu kaht-ii-mən karr-iny-uuk-muurr-eng

 That other one has a big, wide head Pronoun head-word, Noun ending - his/her/its - uk (consonant) People and Family - Body Composing, Describing, Language Building Advanced
Yr 10-12
Yr 7-9
Milakang.
Say: miil-ah-kahng
 Out of the ashes Noun ending - movement away from - (k)ang, Noun head-word Activities - Cooking, Country - Fire, Communication - Describing Describing Yr 7-9