Business & Work

1. Kede kengai a business card.

   Ke-de ke-ngai a bu-si-ness card.

   Let's exchange business cards.

   Usage

   Used when suggesting an exchange of business cards in a professional setting

   Grammar Note

   "Kengai" is the reciprocal form of melai (take/receive), i.e. "take from each other = exchange". "Business card" is used as an English loanword.

2. Ngera a agenda er a meeting er a chelechang?

   Nge-ra a a-gen-da er a meet-ing er a che-le-chang?

   What is the agenda for today's meeting?

   Usage

   Used before a business meeting to confirm the agenda

   Grammar Note

   "Chelechang" is Palauan for "today" or "now" depending on context.

3. Ng soak el melekoi er a contract.

   Ng so-ak el me-le-koi er a con-tract.

   I would like to discuss the contract.

   Usage

   Used to open a discussion about contract terms

   Grammar Note

   "Melekoi" means "to speak; talk". "Melekoi er a contract" is to talk about the contract. There is no dedicated word for "discuss", so this verb is used.

4. Ng kmal mle ungil a presentation.

   Ng kmal mle un-gil a pres-en-ta-tion.

   The presentation was very good.

   Usage

   Used to compliment someone's presentation in a business context

   Grammar Note

   "Kmal ungil" means "very good" — "kmal" is the Palauan intensifier.

5. Kede kengai a email address.

   Ke-de ke-ngai a e-mail ad-dress.

   Let's exchange email addresses.

   Usage

   Used when exchanging contact information at a business event

   Grammar Note

   "Kengai" is the reciprocal form of melai (take/receive). "Email address" is used as an English loanword.

6. Ngera a deadline er a project?

   Nge-ra a dead-line er a proj-ect?

   What is the deadline for the project?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the project deadline

   Grammar Note

   English business terms like "deadline" and "project" are used as loanwords in Palauan.

7. Ng soak el omes er a budget.

   Ng so-ak el o-mes er a bud-get.

   I would like to confirm the budget.

   Usage

   Used in business negotiations to confirm the budget

   Grammar Note

   "Omes" means "to see; look at; check on; examine". There is no dedicated word for "confirm", so this verb is used. Omekdubech means "to grow; start a business", not "confirm".

8. Ng kmal mle ungil el omes er kau.

   Ng kmal mle un-gil el o-mes er kau.

   It was a pleasure meeting and talking with you.

   Usage

   Used at the end of a business meeting to express pleasure in the interaction

   Grammar Note

   "Kmal mle ungil" expresses that something past was very good — a polite closing phrase.

9. Ng soak el omes er a invoice.

   Ng so-ak el o-mes er a in-voice.

   I would like to check the invoice.

   Usage

   Used when reviewing an invoice in a business transaction

   Grammar Note

   "Invoice" is used as an English loanword in Palauan business conversations. "Omes" means "to see; look at; check on".

10. Ng soak el omuchel a partnership.

    Ng so-ak el o-mu-chel a part-ner-ship.

    I am interested in building a partnership.

    Usage

    Used to express interest in forming a business partnership

    Grammar Note

    "Omuchel" means "to start; begin; establish". Partnership is an English loanword. Omechas means "to mark", not "to build".

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