Art & Museums

1. Ng ngar er ker a miuzium?

   Ng ngar er ker a mi-u-zi-um?

   Where is the art museum / gallery?

   Usage

   Used to ask for the location of an art museum or gallery

   Grammar Note

   The frame for asking a location is "Ng ngar er ker a X?", with "ker" (where) as the interrogative; "techa" means "who", not "where". Palauan has no separate word for gallery, so "miuzium" covers both

2. Ng tela el klok e a miuzium a omuchel?

   Ng te-la el klok e a mi-u-zi-um a o-mu-chel?

   What are the opening hours?

   Usage

   Used to ask about opening hours

   Grammar Note

   "Ng tela el klok?" = "What time is it?"; "Ng tela el klok e a X a omuchel?" = "What time does X open?"

3. Ng tela a cheral el mo er a chelsel?

   Ng te-la a che-ral el mo er a chel-sel?

   How much is the entrance fee?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the admission price

   Grammar Note

   "Ng tela a cheral?" is the set phrase for "How much does it cost?"; cheral is the 3rd-person possessive of char (price)

4. Ng sebechel a photo er a chelsel?

   Ng se-be-chel a pho-to er a chel-sel?

   Is photography allowed inside?

   Usage

   Used to ask whether photography is permitted inside

   Grammar Note

   "Ng sebechel a ..." means "... is possible / allowed". Photo is an English loanword. Lak is a prohibition word ("don't ..."), so it cannot ask for permission.

5. Kede ngii el audio guide?

   Ke-de ngii el au-di-o guide?

   Do you have an audio guide?

   Usage

   Used to ask for an audio guide

   Grammar Note

   "Ngii" is an existential/possession verb. Many modern nouns are borrowed from English

6. Ng ngar er ker a traditional art?

   Ng ngar er ker a tra-di-tion-al art?

   Where is the collection of local / traditional art?

   Usage

   Used to locate the local or traditional art collection

   Grammar Note

   "Ng ngar er ker a ..." is the stock "where is ...?" pattern. "Where" is ker; techa means "who". "Traditional art" is kept in English.

7. Ng kmal ungil a art — techa a artist?

   Ng kmal un-gil a art — te-cha a ar-tist?

   This artwork is stunning — who is the artist?

   Usage

   Used to admire an artwork and ask who created it

   Grammar Note

   "Techa" means "who"; "ngara" means "what" and is not used to ask about a person. "Ng kmal ungil a ..." = "... is very good". "Art" and "artist" are kept in English.

8. Ng sebechek el omechar a print er tia?

   Ng se-be-chek el o-me-char a print er ti-a?

   Can I buy a print / reproduction of this work?

   Usage

   Used to ask about buying a print or reproduction

   Grammar Note

   "Ng sebechek el ..." means "I can ...", and as a question "can I ...?". Omechar is "to buy". "Print" stays in English.

9. Kede ngii el guided tour?

   Ke-de ngii el guided tour?

   Is there a guided tour available?

   Usage

   Used to ask whether guided tours are available

   Grammar Note

   Tourism terms are often borrowed from English in Palauan. "Kede ngii" = does it exist?

10. Ng soak el mo er a art workshop.

    Ng so-ak el mo er a art workshop.

    I'd like to attend an art workshop.

    Usage

    Used to express interest in joining an art workshop

    Grammar Note

    "Soak" is the 1st-person singular possessive of sau (liking). "Ng soak el ..." = "I want to ..."

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