Moana (2016) vocabulary: the 432 English words to know

801 different words in this film. Knowing the 1,000 most common English words covers about 71% of this film; the 3,000 most common, about 86%.

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Words worth learning
WordUses
island 31
00:00:59until the mother island emerged.
hook 29
00:01:58with the power of his magical fish hook.
ocean 27
00:00:56there was only ocean...
sail 17
00:17:03If the wind in my sail on the sea Stays behind me
restore 14
00:04:03to restore Te Fiti's heart...
reef 14
00:03:56by someone who will journey beyond our reef...
choose 12
00:21:07Or I chose the wrong tattoo.
shiny 12
00:59:48The shiny, glittery cave.
hero 11
00:37:07- I am Moana of... - Hero of men.
monster 11
00:04:16There are no monsters.
wind 10
00:01:42He was a demigod of the wind and sea.
sky 10
00:03:03Maui was struck from the sky...
village 9
00:07:31Let's go back to the village.
board 9
00:30:02"You will board my boat...
demigod 9
00:01:42He was a demigod of the wind and sea.
chicken 7
00:12:46I'm curious about that chicken eating the rock.
darkness 7
00:02:21giving birth to a terrible darkness.
coconut 7
00:08:48Consider the coconut
voyager 7
00:26:01We were voyagers.
steal 6
00:26:17When he stole from the mother island, darkness fell.
journey 5
00:03:56by someone who will journey beyond our reef...
deliver 5
00:04:00deliver him across the great ocean...
curse 5
00:44:13That is not a heart. It is a curse.
mortal 5
00:38:13trying to get the heart as a gift for you mortals.
tree 4
00:08:50- The what - Consider its tree
stone 4
00:10:39when you will stand on this peak and place a stone on this mountain.
dumb 4
01:02:08Fish are dumb, dumb, dumb They chase anything that glitters
tattoo 4
00:21:07Or I chose the wrong tattoo.
shark 4
01:06:08shark head.
crab 4
01:01:01And we mortals have heard of the tale of the crab who became a legend!
realm 4
00:54:52Realm of monsters?
sparkle 4
00:59:54Sparkle, sparkle, sparkle.
wayfinder 4
00:52:18You are not a wayfinder.
teach 3
00:45:40I am self-taught.
mission 3
00:08:15This tradition is our mission
begin 3
00:01:21some began to seek Te Fiti's heart.
cross 3
00:15:33He crossed the reef...
build 3
00:09:01We use the leaves to build fires We cook up the meat inside
consider 3
00:08:48Consider the coconut
princess 3
00:51:57It's called wayfinding, princess.
rule 3
00:14:37We have one rule.
mountain 3
00:10:39when you will stand on this peak and place a stone on this mountain.
create 3
00:01:10It could create life itself.
happiness 3
00:08:42When you're gonna look around And realize happiness is
nope 3
00:27:32Nope!
treasure 3
00:59:20And, you're right, this Tamatoa guy really likes his treasure.
cave 3
00:42:08It's a beautiful cave. She's gonna love it.
net 3
00:08:56We make our nets from the fibers
bait 3
00:14:13Have you tried using a different bait?
tide 3
00:39:02For the tides, the sun, the sky
lava 3
00:49:26Lava monster?
fiber 3
00:08:56We make our nets from the fibers
ancestor 3
00:21:40Do you really think our ancestors stayed within the reef?
lagoon 3
00:13:50Our traps in the east lagoon...
shapeshifter 3
00:01:55A shapeshifter who could change form...
gramma 3
00:20:14Gramma.
pull up 3
00:13:53they're pulling up less and less fish.
continue 2
00:03:27Hiding in a darkness that will continue to spread...
appreciate 2
01:05:50- I appreciate what you did down there. - Mm-hmm.
gift 2
00:38:13trying to get the heart as a gift for you mortals.
magic 2
00:45:57No magic hook, no magic powers!
escape 2
00:02:42Maui tried to escape...
everywhere 2
00:25:21A brand new island everywhere we roam
decide 2
00:55:41why your people decided to send...
apart 2
01:01:49I need three words To tear her argument apart
suit 2
00:13:45This suits you.
form 2
00:01:55A shapeshifter who could change form...
track 2
00:16:40Every turn I take Every trail I track
leg 2
01:00:13No, not since I ripped off his leg.
raise 2
00:10:56you will raise this whole island higher.
warm 2
00:53:06If the current's warm, you're going the right way.
bottom 2
00:27:38at the bottom of his hook.
east 2
00:13:50Our traps in the east lagoon...
meat 2
00:09:01We use the leaves to build fires We cook up the meat inside
ancient 2
00:08:10They dance to an ancient song
add 2
00:10:54when you add your stone...
path 2
00:11:46'Cause every path leads ya back to
spread 2
00:03:27Hiding in a darkness that will continue to spread...
storm 2
00:04:24No, there is nothing beyond our reef, but storms and rough seas.
lesson 2
00:40:12What's the lesson? What is the take away?
rough 2
00:04:24No, there is nothing beyond our reef, but storms and rough seas.
giant 2
01:02:42Giant hawk? Coming up!
chase 2
00:03:32chasing away our fish...
bang 2
00:22:10bang the drum...
pride 2
00:09:54You are your father's daughter Stubbornness and pride
wave 2
00:09:35I like to dance with the water The undertow and the waves
chain 2
00:25:40We tell the stories of our elders In a never-ending chain
seek 2
00:01:21some began to seek Te Fiti's heart.
earn 2
01:07:39They show up. When I earn them.
demon 2
00:02:52A demon of earth and fire.
guide 2
00:11:40I'll have my people to guide me
unknown 2
00:31:08To worlds unknown
trail 2
00:16:40Every turn I take Every trail I track
entrance 2
00:54:46That's just the entrance...
legend 2
00:04:34The legends are true.
brand 2
00:25:21A brand new island everywhere we roam
granny 2
01:01:43And did your granny say
elder 2
00:25:40We tell the stories of our elders In a never-ending chain
magical 2
00:01:58with the power of his magical fish hook.
sheet 2
00:52:47Pull the sheet.
gut 2
00:40:08I killed an eel, I buried its guts
wreck 2
00:35:53And wrecking my boat?
stare 2
00:16:17I've been staring at the edge of the water
scar 2
01:20:16The journey may leave a scar
creation 2
00:01:27the great power of creation would be theirs.
breeze 2
00:25:05On the ocean breeze
drain 2
00:03:34draining the life from island after island...
pirate 2
00:44:59Murdering little pirates.
hawk 2
01:02:42Giant hawk? Coming up!
whisper 2
00:10:03And if the voice starts to whisper To follow the farthest star
barrier 2
01:16:34Te Kā was stuck on the barrier islands.
voyage 2
00:01:36voyaged across the vast ocean to take it.
roam 2
00:25:21A brand new island everywhere we roam
dum 2
00:57:56What? Dum-dum, she's not even here.
weave 2
00:08:26We joke and we weave our baskets
glitter 2
01:02:08Fish are dumb, dumb, dumb They chase anything that glitters
canoe 2
00:15:31He took a canoe, Moana.
explorer 2
00:25:37We are explorers reading every sign
sparkly 2
00:59:51it is covered in sparkly treasure.
drumstick 2
00:42:15Now, let's fatten you up, drumstick.
frond 2
00:12:00And every storm, this roof leaks, no matter how many fronds I add.
chase away 2
00:03:32chasing away our fish...
cook up 2
00:09:01We use the leaves to build fires We cook up the meat inside
put back 2
00:38:01and sail across the sea and put it back!
rip off 2
01:00:13No, not since I ripped off his leg.
show up 2
01:00:05When he shows up, keep him distracted.
throw up 2
00:04:28I'm gonna throw up.
impossible 1
00:38:09which is impossible because...
besides 1
00:47:51Besides, you got a better one.
carry 1
01:21:50I will carry you here in my heart
cute 1
00:45:08They're kinda cute.
joke 1
00:08:26We joke and we weave our baskets
huge 1
00:28:14Huge canoes.
field 1
00:28:07We will dig new fields. We will find a way to...
beginning 1
00:00:55In the beginning...
difference 1
00:52:12- Same difference. - No.
push 1
01:46:16Just need a little push.
bear 1
01:09:09I wasn't born a demigod.
grab 1
00:29:55you grab him by the ear. You say...
jump 1
00:57:59No mortal's gonna jump into the realm of...
final 1
01:04:24Now I eat you so prepare your final plea
moon 1
00:31:43There's a moon in the sky And the wind is behind me
yep 1
00:46:46Yep, I just did that.
blame 1
00:20:12blame it on the pig.
awesome 1
00:59:32and being awesome again.
kick 1
01:04:10Maui, now it's time to kick your heinie
mention 1
00:49:23Not to mention Te Kā.
burn 1
00:28:33I should've burned those boats a long time ago!
crowd 1
01:20:02She stands apart from the crowd
treat 1
00:11:16- The water is sweet inside - A real tasty treat inside

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