Café & Drinks

1. Ng soak a ralm

   ng so-AK a ralm

   I want water

   Usage

   Basic phrase to request water

   Grammar Note

   ak is the first-person singular subject pronoun

2. A buuch

   a buuch

   Betel nut (traditional Palauan chewing nut)

   Usage

   Talking about betel nut, widely enjoyed in Palau

   Grammar Note

   buu is a different word (a bang / report) and never means betel nut

3. Ng soak a biang

   ng so-AK a bi-ANG

   I want a beer

   Usage

   Ordering a beer

   Grammar Note

   The word for beer is biang (biru is a second form); the spelling bia does not exist

4. Ng kmal ungil a kohi

   ng kmal u-NGIL a KO-hi

   The coffee is very good

   Usage

   Complimenting the taste of coffee

   Grammar Note

   kmal is the intensifier "very" (di means "just / only", not an intensifier); kohi is the Japanese loan — the spelling kofi does not exist

5. Diak a alkohol

   di-AK a al-ko-HOL

   No alcohol for me

   Usage

   Declining alcohol

   Grammar Note

   diak is the fundamental negation word

6. Bo ta dimes el omengur

   bo ta DIM-es el o-MENG-ur

   Let's drink together

   Usage

   Inviting someone to drink together

   Grammar Note

   bo is a particle expressing invitation or suggestion

7. Ng soak a juice

   ng so-AK a juice

   I want juice

   Usage

   Ordering fruit juice

   Grammar Note

   juice is borrowed directly from English

8. Ng ungil el di soak a tii

   ng u-NGIL el di so-AK a tii

   I just want tea

   Usage

   Expressing preference for tea

   Grammar Note

   di here means "just / only" as a limiting adverb; the word doubles the vowel (tii) — ti is not a word

9. Ng ngar er ker a store er a ilumel?

   ng ngar er KER a store er a i-LU-mel

   Where is a store that sells drinks?

   Usage

   Looking for a shop that sells beverages

   Grammar Note

   "Where" is ker (Ng ngar er ker a X?). store is borrowed from English. ilumel means "drink; beverage"

10. Ng mekngit

    ng mek-NGIT

    It's bad / not good

    Usage

    Saying a drink doesn't taste good

    Grammar Note

    mekngit is the antonym of ungil (good)

11. mekeald

    Hot water / hot drink

    Usage

    To ask for hot water or a hot drink

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