Contoh-contoh jawapan ringkas :
| Melayu | English |
| Ya | Yes |
| Tidak | No Not |
| Bukan | No |
| Tak pasti | Not sure |
| Betul | Correct Right |
| Benar | True |
| Salah | Wrong False |
| Tak mau jawab | No comment |
| Tak benar | Not true |
| Tak salah | Not wrong |
| Tak betul | Not right |
| Awak patut tahu | You should know |
| Awak lebih tahu | You know better |
| Saya tahu | I know |
| Saya tak tahu | I don't know |
| Apa dia ? | I don't get you |
| Maafkan saya | I beg your pardon |
| Nanti saya beritau awak | I will tell you later |
| Bukan dalam pengetahuan saya | Not in my knowledge |
| Mungkin | Maybe Possibly |
| Saya tak pasti | I am not sure |
| Awak betul | You are correct/right |
| Jawapan itu betul | The answer is true |
| Jawapan itu salah | The answer is wrong/false |
| Saya tak mau jawab | I have no comment |
| Apa yang dia cakap tak benar | What he said is not true |
| Apa yang dia buat tak salah | What he did was not wrong |
| Jawapannya tak betul | The answer is not right |
| Awak patut tahu | You should know |
| Itu satu kemungkinan | It is a possibility |