Basic Verbs

1. Go

   To go

   Usage

   The basic movement verb; point at your destination as you say it

2. Kam

   To come

   Usage

   For asking someone to come over, or talking about arrivals

3. Kakae

   Ka-kae

   To eat

   Usage

   The basic verb for anything to do with eating

4. Dring

   To drink

   Usage

   For ordering drinks and for taking medicine

5. Pem

   To buy

   Usage

   The basic verb for shopping

   Grammar Note

   pem means to buy or pay for; Mi pem = I buy

6. Luk

   To see

   Usage

   For sightseeing and for asking to look at goods

7. Wet

   To wait

   Usage

   For meeting up and for queueing

8. Mi wantem go

   Mi wan-tem go

   I want to go

   Usage

   State where you are heading; add a place name and it works in a taxi

9. Mi wantem kakae

   Mi wan-tem ka-kae

   I want to eat

   Usage

   Say what you would like to eat; follow it with the dish name

10. Mi wantem samting ya

    Mi wan-tem sam-ting ya

    I want it

    Usage

    Point at what you want; works for both shopping and ordering

11. Mi no nidim

    Mi no ni-dim

    I don't need it

    Usage

    Declining a bag, a straw, or a sales pitch

12. Mi stap lukaotem

    Mi stap lu-kao-tem

    I'm looking for it

    Usage

    Say it and then name the place or item you are looking for

13. Mi gat

    I have it

    Usage

    Tell someone you already have the booking, ticket, or cash

14. Mi no gat

    I don't have it

    Usage

    Say you have no cash, no change, or no ticket

15. Mi wantem tekemaot mane

    Mi wan-tem te-ke-ma-ot ma-ne

    I'll withdraw money

    Usage

    When you are looking for an ATM or explaining you need cash

16. Mi wantem mekem buking

    Mi wan-tem me-kem bu-king

    I'll make a reservation

    Usage

    To say you want to book a table, a room, or a tour

17. Plis givhan long mi

    Plis giv-han long mi

    Please help me with it

    Usage

    For asking help with a concrete task — bags, a machine, a form

18. Plis talem long mi

    Plis ta-lem long mi

    Please tell me

    Usage

    For asking someone to tell you the way, the time, or how to do something

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