Music & Entertainment

1. Ngera a ongak el sorir a rechad er a Belau?

   Nge-ra a o-ngak el so-rir a re-chad er a Be-lau?

   What music is popular in Palau?

   Usage

   Used to ask about popular music in Palau

   Grammar Note

   "Ongak" is a loanword from Japanese 音楽. "Sorir" is a 3rd-person plural possessive, so it needs the plural subject a rechad (the people).

2. Ng kmal soak el orrenges a traditional el ongak er a Belau.

   Ng kmal so-ak el or-re-nges a tra-di-tion-al el o-ngak er a Be-lau.

   I love listening to traditional Palauan music.

   Usage

   Used to express love for traditional local music

   Grammar Note

   For example, "Ng soak el orrenges a ongak er a Siabal" ("I like to listen to Japanese music"); inserting kmal intensifies it.

3. Ng ngar er ngii a live music er tiang er a klebesei?

   Ng ngar er ngii a live mu-sic er ti-ang er a kle-be-sei?

   Is there live music here tonight?

   Usage

   Used to ask if live music is playing at a venue

   Grammar Note

   "Er a klebesei" means "tonight". klebesei means night / tonight.

4. Ng soak el orrenges a chelitakl er a Belau.

   Ng so-ak el or-re-nges a che-li-takl er a Be-lau.

   I want to listen to Palauan songs.

   Usage

   Used to express interest in listening to Palauan songs

   Grammar Note

   The word for "song" is chelitakl (or chesols); "dui" means a coconut frond or a chiefly title, not a song.

5. Ke sebechem el oukita?

   Ke se-be-chem el ou-ki-ta?

   Can you play the guitar?

   Usage

   Used to ask if someone can play guitar

   Grammar Note

   "Oukita" is the verb meaning "play the guitar". "Ke sebechem el ..." asks "can you ...?".

6. Ng ngar er ngii a concert er a chelechang?

   Ng ngar er ngii a con-cert er a che-le-chang?

   Is there a concert today?

   Usage

   Used to ask if a concert is happening today

   Grammar Note

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

7. Ng kmal mle ungil a chelitakl.

   Ng kmal mle un-gil a che-li-takl.

   That song was really wonderful.

   Usage

   Used to compliment a song or musical performance

   Grammar Note

   "mle" marks past tense. "Song" is chelitakl; dui means "coconut leaf / chiefly title", not "song"

8. Ng ngar er ker a music store?

   Ng ngar er ker a mu-sic store?

   Where can I find a music store?

   Usage

   Used to find a music or instrument store

   Grammar Note

   The frame for asking a location is "Ng ngar er ker a X?" (the expression ngar ker = "where is it"). "Music store" is used as an English loanword.

9. Ng diak el soak el orrenges a cherrodech el ongak.

   Ng diak el so-ak el or-re-nges a cher-ro-dech el o-ngak.

   I don't like listening to loud music.

   Usage

   Used to express a dislike for loud music

   Grammar Note

   "Ng diak el soak" = "I don't like". cherrodech is the noun "noise"; here it is attached to the music to mean "noisy".

10. Ng ngar er ngii a instrument el sebechem el ousbech?

    Ng ngar er ngii a in-stru-ment el se-be-chem el ou-sbech?

    Is there an instrument you can play?

    Usage

    Used to ask whether someone can play any musical instrument

    Grammar Note

    "Sebechem" expresses ability ("you can") and "ousbech" means "use / need". "Ng ngar er ngii a X" means "there is X".

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