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. Kaikai

   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. Baim

   To buy

   Usage

   The basic verb for shopping

6. Lukim

   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 laik go

   I want to go

   Usage

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

9. Mi laik kaikai

   I want to eat

   Usage

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

10. Mi laikim dispela

    I want it

    Usage

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

11. Mi no nidim

    I don't need it

    Usage

    Declining a bag, a straw, or a sales pitch

12. Mi painim

    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 laik kisim mani

    I'll withdraw money

    Usage

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

16. Mi laik bukim

    I'll make a reservation

    Usage

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

17. Plis helpim mi liklik

    Please help me with it

    Usage

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

18. Plis tokim mi

    Please tell me

    Usage

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

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