Basic Verbs

1. Lako

   To go

   Usage

   Put a destination next to it and the meaning gets across

2. Lako mai

   To come

   Usage

   For asking someone to come to you, or checking an arrival

3. Kana

   To eat

   Usage

   For inviting someone to eat or asking whether something is edible

4. Gunu

   To drink

   Usage

   Also used to check whether water is safe to drink

5. Volia

   To buy

   Usage

   States your intent to buy; point at the item as you say it

6. Raica

   To see

   Usage

   For asking to be shown something, and for sightseeing talk

7. Waraka

   To wait

   Usage

   For arranging to meet, or explaining you are queuing

8. Au via lako

   I want to go

   Usage

   The pattern for telling a taxi or a ticket clerk where you are going

9. Au via kana

   I want to eat

   Usage

   Combine it with the name of a dish

10. Au vinakata

    I want it

    Usage

    Point while you say it and the order is complete

11. Au sega ni vinakata

    I don’t need it

    Usage

    To refuse a bag, an add-on, or a persistent vendor

12. Au vaqara tiko

    I’m looking for it

    Usage

    When hunting for a place or an item; show a map or photo

13. E tiko vei au

    I have it

    Usage

    The answer when asked whether you have something

14. E sega vei au

    I don’t have it

    Usage

    For saying you have no change or no document

15. Au via taura mai na noqu ilavo

    I’ll withdraw money

    Usage

    States your business at an ATM or bank counter

16. Au via buki

    I’ll make a reservation

    Usage

    For securing a room, a table, or a tour

17. Yalovinaka mo vukei au ena ka oqo

    Please help me with it

    Usage

    For concrete help — carrying a bag, filling in a form

18. Yalovinaka mo tukuna mai

    Please tell me

    Usage

    Opens a request for information: a route, a price, a time

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