Beach & Activities

1. Ng kmal ungil a beach!

   Ng kmal un-gil a beach

   The beach is very beautiful!

   Usage

   Admire the stunning white sand beaches of Palau

   Grammar Note

   "Ng kmal ungil a ..." means "... is very good". The English word beach is used as is. Ongalek means "nuclear family" and ngerang means "what" - neither fits here.

2. Ng sebechek el mengedub er tiang?

   Ng se-be-chek el men-ge-dub er ti-ang

   Is it okay to swim here?

   Usage

   Check if swimming is safe at this beach spot in Palau

   Grammar Note

   Mengedub is the verb "to swim; play in water". Cheremrum is a type of sea cucumber, not "to swim". "Ng sebechek el ..." means "I can / may ...".

3. Ng ngar er ker a rental er a diving gear?

   Ng ngar er ker a ren-tal er a di-ving gear

   Where can I rent diving gear?

   Usage

   Ask where to rent diving gear — Palau is a world-class diving destination

   Grammar Note

   The frame for asking a location is "Ng ngar er ker a X?" (expression ngar ker = "where is it"). rental and diving gear are English loans

4. Bo kerekikl! Blengodel a berius!

   Bo ke-re-kikl! Ble-ngo-del a be-ri-us

   Be careful! The current is very strong!

   Usage

   Warn about strong ocean currents — Palau's open ocean has powerful currents

   Grammar Note

   Kerekikl means "careful; cautious", and "Bo + adjective" is a request or command "become X". "Blengodel a berius" is an expression meaning "the current is strong". Berius is "current (in ocean, river)"; daob is "sea".

5. Ng kmal ungil a kebesengei er a beach!

   Ng kmal un-gil a ke-be-sen-gei er a beach

   The sunset at the beach is very beautiful!

   Usage

   Admire the stunning sunsets at Palau's beaches and Rock Islands

   Grammar Note

   "Ng kmal ungil a ..." means "... is very good". Kebesengei is "evening"; there is no word for "sunset" itself, so this praises the beach in the evening. Er a is the preposition "at".

6. Ng ngar er ngii a toilet el kmeed er tiang?

   Ng ngar er ngii a toi-let el kmeed er ti-ang

   Is there a restroom nearby?

   Usage

   Ask for the restroom at a beach or public area

   Grammar Note

   ngar er ngii is the existential expression "there is"; toilet is from English

7. Ng ngar er ngii a berius er a daob?

   Ng ngar er ngii a be-ri-us er a daob

   Are there dangerous currents in the sea?

   Usage

   Check for dangerous currents before swimming in Palau

   Grammar Note

   ngar er ngii is the existential expression "there is". berius = current in the ocean or a river; daob = sea

8. Ng soak el snorkel er tiang.

   Ng so-ak el snor-kel er ti-ang

   I want to snorkel here.

   Usage

   Express your desire to snorkel at a Palauan beach

   Grammar Note

   snorkel is from English; Palau is a world-renowned snorkeling destination

9. Ng kmal ungil a ngikel er Belau!

   Ng kmal un-gil a ngi-kel er Be-lau

   The fish in Palau are very beautiful!

   Usage

   Exclaim at the beautiful fish in Palau's waters

   Grammar Note

   ngikel means fish; Palau's marine life is among the most spectacular in the world

10. Ng kmal mle ungil a mengedub er a daob!

    Ng kmal mle un-gil a men-ge-dub er a daob

    Swimming in the sea was wonderful!

    Usage

    Express joy after swimming in Palau's ocean

    Grammar Note

    Mle marks the past, so "Ng kmal mle ungil a ..." means "... was very good". Mengedub means to swim; daob means ocean or sea.

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