Dating & Romance

1. Ng sebechem el mo er a dinner er ngak er a klebesei?

   Ng se-be-chem el mo er a din-ner er ngak er a kle-be-sei?

   Would you like to have dinner with me tonight?

   Usage

   Used to ask someone out for a dinner date

   Grammar Note

   "Dinner" is used as an English loanword in Palauan.

2. Ng kmal ungil el omes er kau.

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

   I am really happy to meet you.

   Usage

   Used to express happiness at meeting someone

   Grammar Note

   "Kmal ungil" means "very good" in Palauan — a strong positive expression.

3. Ng soam el mo er a beach er ngak?

   Ng so-am el mo er a beach er ngak?

   Would you like to go to the beach with me?

   Usage

   Used to invite someone to the beach together

   Grammar Note

   "Ng soam el mo er ..." means "do you want to go to ...?". Soam is the 2nd-person singular possessive of sau (liking); soak (my liking) would say "I want to go" instead and would not ask the other person.

4. Ke kmal klamiokel.

   Ke kmal kla-mio-kel.

   You are very attractive / beautiful.

   Usage

   Used to compliment someone on their attractiveness

   Grammar Note

   "Klamiokel" is an adjective meaning "beautiful; handsome; majestic". The form lungil is not used.

5. Ng ngara soam el ongak?

   Ng nga-ra so-am el on-gak?

   What kind of music do you like?

   Usage

   Used to start a conversation by asking about music preferences

   Grammar Note

   "Soam" is the 2nd-person singular possessive of sau (liking). "Ng ngara soam el ...?" = "what ... do you like?". Kot means "first / beforehand", not "most".

6. Ng soam el mo er a movie er ngak?

   Ng so-am el mo er a mov-ie er ngak?

   Would you like to go to a movie with me?

   Usage

   Used to ask someone on a movie date

   Grammar Note

   "Movie" is used as an English loanword in Palauan.

7. Ng soak el nguu a phone number er kau.

   Ng so-ak el nguu a phone num-ber er kau.

   Can I have your phone number?

   Usage

   Used to ask for someone's phone number

   Grammar Note

   "Nguu" is the 3rd-person object form of melai (take/receive). "Phone number" is borrowed directly from English into Palauan.

8. Ng di soak el mo er kau.

   Ng di so-ak el mo er kau.

   I just want to be with you.

   Usage

   Used to express a desire to be near or with someone

   Grammar Note

   "Di" is a Palauan adverb meaning "just" or "only", adding emotional emphasis.

9. Ng soam el kengai a WhatsApp?

   Ng so-am el ke-ngai a What-sApp?

   Would you like to exchange WhatsApp contacts?

   Usage

   Used to exchange contact information via WhatsApp

   Grammar Note

   "Kengai" is the reciprocal form of melai (take/receive). WhatsApp is widely used in Palau.

10. Ng kmal mle ungil el date.

    Ng kmal mle un-gil el date.

    It was a wonderful date.

    Usage

    Used to reflect positively on a date you had

    Grammar Note

    "Date" is used as an English loanword in Palauan.

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