Basic Verbs

1. Haere

   To go

   Usage

   Put a destination next to it and the meaning gets across

2. Haere mai

   To come

   Usage

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

3. 'Amu

   To eat

   Usage

   For inviting someone to eat or asking whether something is edible

4. Inu

   To drink

   Usage

   Also used to check whether water is safe to drink

5. Ho'o

   To buy

   Usage

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

6. Hi'o

   To see

   Usage

   For asking to be shown something, and for sightseeing talk

7. Tīa'i

   To wait

   Usage

   For arranging to meet, or explaining you are queuing

8. Tē hina'aro nei au e haere

   I want to go

   Usage

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

9. Tē hina'aro nei au e 'amu

   I want to eat

   Usage

   Combine it with the name of a dish

10. Tē hina'aro nei au i teie

    I want it

    Usage

    Point while you say it and the order is complete

11. 'Aita vau e hina'aro

    I don't need it

    Usage

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

12. Tē 'imi nei au

    I'm looking for it

    Usage

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

13. Tē vai ra ia'u

    I have it

    Usage

    The answer when asked whether you have something

14. 'Aita ia'u

    I don't have it

    Usage

    For saying you have no change or no document

15. Tē hina'aro nei au e rave moni

    I'll withdraw money

    Usage

    States your business at an ATM or bank counter

16. Tē hina'aro nei au e tāpe'a i te vāhi

    I'll make a reservation

    Usage

    For securing a room, a table, or a tour

17. 'A tauturu mai ia'u i teie

    Please help me with it

    Usage

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

18. 'A fa'a'ite mai ia'u

    Please tell me

    Usage

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

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