Religion & Temples

1. Ng ngar er ker a rael el mo er a church?

   ng ngar er ker a ra-EL el mo er a church

   Where is the road to the church?

   Usage

   Asking for directions to the church for worship

   Grammar Note

   church is borrowed from English

2. Ak Catholic

   ak CATH-o-lic

   I am Catholic

   Usage

   Stating your religious affiliation

   Grammar Note

   Palau has a predominantly Christian population

3. Ng tela el klok er a prayer?

   ng te-la el klok er a pra-YER

   What time is the prayer / service?

   Usage

   Asking what time the religious service starts

   Grammar Note

   The fixed frame for asking the time is "Ng tela el klok ...?" (klok is borrowed from English clock). prayer is also borrowed from English

4. Ng soak el kengei er a Dios

   ng so-AK el ke-NGEI er a DI-os

   I want to give thanks to God

   Usage

   A religious expression of gratitude to God

   Grammar Note

   Dios is borrowed from the Spanish Dios and used in religious contexts

5. A Sunday a klal el sils

   a SUN-day a klal el sils

   Sunday is a holy day

   Usage

   Expressing the holiness of Sunday

   Grammar Note

   klal is an adjective meaning "holy / sacred"

6. A ongedaol er a Dios

   a o-nge-DA-ol er a DI-os

   God's blessing

   Usage

   Wishing or invoking God's blessing

   Grammar Note

   "Ongedaol" is the noun of mengedaol (to bless): "anything given as a blessing". Klebesei means "night", not "blessing"

7. Bo kengii er a Dios

   bo KENG-ii er a DI-os

   Let's give thanks to God

   Usage

   Inviting others to join in giving thanks to God

   Grammar Note

   bo is an invitation marker meaning "let's"

8. Ng mla muruul el okiu a Dios

   ng mla mu-RUUL el o-KI-u a DI-os

   A miracle happened through God

   Usage

   Talking about a miraculous experience through faith

   Grammar Note

   mla is an aspect particle indicating completed past action

9. Ng ua isei a tara el dios?

   ng u-a i-SEI a TA-ra el DI-os

   What god do you believe in?

   Usage

   Respectfully asking about someone's faith

   Grammar Note

   ua isei is a question expression meaning "what kind of"

10. Kom kmal mesaul er a ongedaol

    kom kmal me-SAUL er a o-nge-DA-ol

    Thank you very much for the blessing

    Usage

    Expressing gratitude after receiving a blessing or prayer

    Grammar Note

    Same frame as the example "Kom kmal mesaul el orrenges er tia el subed" ("Thank you very much for your attention"). Mesaul genuinely means both "tired" and "thank you"

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