Basic Verbs

1. いちゅん

   I-chun

   To go

   Usage

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

2. ちゅーん

   Chuun

   To come

   Usage

   For asking someone to come over, or talking about arrivals

3. かぬん

   Ka-nun

   To eat

   Usage

   The basic verb for anything to do with eating

   Grammar Note

   Kanun is ka=nuN "to eat". The stem is kam-, but the plain final form alone ends in -nuN (negative kamaraN, te-form kadi). The polite negative kamabiran keeps the m and is correct. The honorific is ?usjagajuN.

4. ぬぬん

   Nu-nun

   To drink

   Usage

   For ordering drinks and for taking medicine

   Grammar Note

   Nunun is nu=nuN "to drink". As with kanun "to eat", the stem is num- and only the plain final form ends in -nuN.

5. こーゆん

   Koo-yun

   To buy

   Usage

   The basic verb for shopping

6. んーじゅん

   Nn-jun

   To see

   Usage

   For sightseeing and for asking to look at goods

7. まちゅん

   Ma-chun

   To wait

   Usage

   For meeting up and for queueing

8. いちぶさん

   I-chi-bu-san

   I want to go

   Usage

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

   Grammar Note

   The ending -busan means "want to"

9. かみぶさん

   Ka-mi-bu-san

   I want to eat

   Usage

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

10. くれーくぃみそーれー

    Ku-ree kwi-mi-soo-ree

    I want it

    Usage

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

11. いらびらん

    I-ra-bi-ran

    I don't need it

    Usage

    Declining a bag, a straw, or a sales pitch

12. とぅめーとーん

    Tu-mee-toon

    I'm looking for it

    Usage

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

13. むっちょーん

    Muc-choon

    I have it

    Usage

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

14. むっちょーいびらん

    Muc-choo-i-bi-ran

    I don't have it

    Usage

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

15. じんうるちゃびら

    Jin u-ru-cha-bi-ra

    I'll withdraw money

    Usage

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

16. よやくさびら

    Yo-ya-ku sa-bi-ra

    I'll make a reservation

    Usage

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

17. いふぇーたしきてぃくぃみそーれー

    I-fee ta-shi-ki-ti kwi-mi-soo-ree

    Please help me with it

    Usage

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

18. ならーちくぃみそーれー

    Na-raa-chi kwi-mi-soo-ree

    Please tell me

    Usage

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

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