Basic Verbs

1. Mo

   To go

   Usage

   Put a destination next to it and the meaning gets across

2. Me

   To come

   Usage

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

3. Menga

   To eat

   Usage

   For inviting someone to eat or asking whether something is edible

4. Melim

   To drink

   Usage

   Also used to check whether water is safe to drink

5. Omechar

   To buy

   Usage

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

   Grammar Note

   "Omechar" means "buy" (examples: Ke mo omechar a ngarang? = "What are you going to buy?"; Ak mo omechar a bilek. = "I am going to buy clothes."). Pair it with "Ng tela a cheral?" (how much?) when money is involved.

6. Omes

   To see

   Usage

   For asking to be shown something, and for sightseeing talk

7. Mengiil

   To wait

   Usage

   For arranging to meet, or explaining you are queuing

8. Ng soak el mo

   I want to go

   Usage

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

9. Ng soak el menga

   I want to eat

   Usage

   Combine it with the name of a dish

10. Ng soak tia

    I want it

    Usage

    Point while you say it and the order is complete

11. Ak diak kusbech

    I don’t need it

    Usage

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

12. Ak mesiik

    I’m looking for it

    Usage

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

13. Ngar er ngak

    I have it

    Usage

    The answer when asked whether you have something

14. Ng diak er ngak

    I don’t have it

    Usage

    For saying you have no change or no document

15. Ng soak el ngmai a udoud

    I’ll withdraw money

    Usage

    States your business at an ATM or bank counter

16. Ng soak el meruul a reservation

    I’ll make a reservation

    Usage

    For securing a room, a table, or a tour

17. Bo mngesuak er tiang

    Please help me with it

    Usage

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

18. Bo mdu er ngak

    Please tell me

    Usage

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

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