Accommodation

1. Ng ngar er ngii a hotel er tiang?

   Ng ngar er ngii a ho-tel er ti-ang?

   Is there accommodation available here?

   Usage

   Used when looking for accommodation in the area

   Grammar Note

   "Ng ngar er ngii a ..." is the stock pattern for asking whether something exists. The English word hotel is used as everyday Palauan. Blai means "house / building" and is not a dedicated word for lodging.

2. Ng tela a cheral er a klebesei?

   Ng te-la a che-ral er a kle-be-sei?

   How much is it per night?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the nightly rate

   Grammar Note

   "Ng tela a cheral" asks "how much is the price". tela means "how many / how much". klebesei is "night", so "er a klebesei" gives "per night".

3. Ng soak el ko er a room el ngar er ngii a air conditioning.

   Ng so-ak el ko er a room el ngar er ngii a air con-di-tion-ing.

   I would like a room with air conditioning.

   Usage

   Used to request a room with air conditioning

   Grammar Note

   English terms like "air conditioning" and "room" are borrowed directly into Palauan.

4. Ngera a check-in time?

   Nge-ra a check-in time?

   What is the check-in time?

   Usage

   Used to ask about check-in time at a hotel or guesthouse

   Grammar Note

   The English phrase "check-in time" is used directly in Palauan conversation.

5. Ng soak el ko er a room el ousbech a WiFi.

   Ng so-ak el ko er a room el ou-sbech a Wi-Fi.

   I would like a room with WiFi.

   Usage

   Used to request a room that includes WiFi access

   Grammar Note

   "Ousbech" is the Palauan verb meaning "to use" or "to utilize".

6. Ng ngar er ngii a breakfast er a hotel?

   Ng ngar er ngii a break-fast er a ho-tel?

   Is breakfast included at the hotel?

   Usage

   Used to ask whether breakfast is provided or included

   Grammar Note

   "Ngar er ngii" means "there is" in Palauan, used to ask if something is available or included.

7. Ng kirek el mo er ngii el check-out er a klukuk.

   Ng ki-rek el mo er ngii el check-out er a klu-kuk.

   I need to check out tomorrow.

   Usage

   Used to inform the front desk of your checkout date

   Grammar Note

   "Klukuk" is "tomorrow" (tutau means "morning"). "Ng kirek el ..." means "I must ..." (first-person form of kirel, with the subject marker Ng).

8. Ng kirel el ousbech a pool er tiang?

   Ng ki-rel el ou-sbech a pool er ti-ang?

   Can we use the pool here?

   Usage

   Used to ask whether the pool is available for use

   Grammar Note

   The English word "pool" is borrowed directly into Palauan.

9. Ng ngar er ngii a safe er a room?

   Ng ngar er ngii a safe er a room?

   Is there a safe in the room?

   Usage

   Used to ask about in-room safe availability

   Grammar Note

   English words "safe" and "room" are used as loanwords in Palauan.

10. Ng diak el ungil a room. Ng sebechem el omes er ngii?

    Ng di-ak el un-gil a room. Ng se-be-chem el o-mes er ngii?

    There is a problem in my room. Can you fix it?

    Usage

    Used to report a problem in the room and request repair

    Grammar Note

    "Diak el ungil" means "not good". The second half is "Ng sebechem el ..." (can you ...) plus omes (to look at / check). The request is to have it looked at, not a word for "repair".

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