Parts of the body
| Bengkulu | English | |
| tangan | hand | |
| kiri | left | |
| kanan | right | |
| kaki | leg | |
| kulit | skin | |
| pundak | back | |
| perut | belly/stomach | |
| tulang | bone | |
| usus | intestines | |
| hati | liver | |
| paru-paru | lungs | |
| dado | breast | |
| pundak | shoulder | |
| darah | blood | |
| kepalak | head | |
| leher | neck | |
| rambut | hair (head/body) | |
| idung | nose | |
| mulut | mouth | |
| gigi | tooth | |
| lida | tongue | |
| mato | eye | |
| telingo | ear |
Verbs of the body
| Bengkulu | English | |
| minum | to drink | |
| meludah | to spit | |
| makan/maju/ melantok |
to eat | |
| ngunya | to chew | |
| benapas | to breathe | |
| nyium | to smell | |
| tegelak | to laugh | |
| nangis/ngango/ meratok |
to cry | |
| muntah | to vomit | |
| nggigit | to bite | |
| dengar | to hear | |
| nengok | to see | |
| tekuok | to yawn | |
| membuto | to sleep |
Family terms
| Bengkulu | English | |
| manusio/orang | person/human being | |
| lanang | man/male | |
| tino | woman/female | |
| anak kecik | child | |
| laki | husband | |
| bini | wife | |
| mak | mother | |
| bak | father | |
| namo | name |
Verbs of action
| Bengkulu | English | |
| bajalan | to walk | |
| berenang | to swim | |
| tau/kenal | to know | |
| mikir | to think | |
| takut | to fear | |
| masak | to say | |
| duduk | to cook | |
| tegak | to sit | |
| telentang | to stand | |
| manjek | to lie down | |
| ngecek | to climb | |
| ngikek | to tie up/to fasten | |
| menjait | to sew | |
| beburu | to hunt | |
| nembak | to shoot | |
| nujah | to stab/to pierce | |
| mukul/mbaduk | to hit | |
| mbunu | to kill | |
| mati | to die/to be dead | |
| idup | to live/to be alive | |
| menggaruk/ nggaut |
to scratch | |
| mengapak | to cut/hack | |
| kerjo | to work | |
| nanam | to plant | |
| mili | to choose | |
| gedang | to grow | |
| meremé | to squeeze | |
| megang | to hold | |
| menggali | to dig | |
| bukak | to open | |
| cempak | to throw |
Everyday objects
| Bengkulu | English | |
| jalan | road/path | |
| ruma | house | |
| atok | roof | |
| tali | rope | |
| jarum | needle | |
| tongkek | stick |
Animals
| Bengkulu | English | |
| binatang | animal | |
| burung | bird | |
| anjing | dog | |
| telur | egg | |
| bulu | feather | |
| sayok | wing | |
| tikus | rat | |
| daging | meat/flesh | |
| ikur | tail | |
| babi | pig | |
| cacing | worm | |
| kutu | louse | |
| nyamuk | mosquito | |
| ular | snake | |
| laba-laba | spider | |
| ikan | fish |
Natural objects & phenomena
| Bengkulu | English | |
| cangka | branch | |
| daun | leaf | |
| akar | root | |
| bungo | flower | |
| buah | fruit | |
| tumput | grass | |
| tanah | earth/soil | |
| batu | stone | |
| pasir | sand | |
| air | water | |
| laut | sea | |
| garam | salt | |
| utan | forest/jungle | |
| langit | sky | |
| bulan | moon | |
| bintang | star | |
| awan | cloud | |
| matoari | sun | |
| ujan | rain | |
| geluduk | thunder | |
| halilintar | lightning | |
| angin | wind | |
| api | fire | |
| asok | smoke | |
| malam | night | |
| siang | day |
Adjectives
| Bengkulu | English | |
| kulat | dirty | |
| bersih | clean | |
| tajam | sharp | |
| tumpul | dull | |
| angek | warm | |
| dingin | cold | |
| kecik | small | |
| gedang | big | |
| pendek | short | |
| panjang/lamo | long | |
| tipis | thin | |
| tebal | thick | |
| sempit | narrow | |
| lebar | wide | |
| itam | black | |
| puti | white | |
| mera | red | |
| kuning | yellow | |
| ijau | green | |
| sakit | painful/sick | |
| tuo | old (object) | |
| baru | new | |
| elok | good | |
| buruk | bad | |
| betul | correct/true |