Schedule & Booking

1. Ng tela el klok er tia el tutau?

   ng te-LA el klok er ti-a el tu-TAU

   What time is it this morning?

   Usage

   Checking the time in the morning

   Grammar Note

   "Ng tela el klok?" is the set phrase for "What time is it?"; clock time uses klok, borrowed from English "clock"

2. A sils er a chelechang

   a sils er a che-LE-chang

   Today

   Usage

   Referring to today's plans or events

   Grammar Note

   sils means both "sun" and "day"

3. A sils er a klukuk

   a sils er a klu-KUK

   Tomorrow

   Usage

   Talking about plans for the next day

   Grammar Note

   klukuk is an adverb meaning "tomorrow"

4. A sils el mla mo

   a sils el mla mo

   Yesterday

   Usage

   Referring to yesterday's events

   Grammar Note

   mla is a completive aspect particle marking past events

5. Ng tela el klok er a ulekdubech?

   ng te-la el klok er a u-lek-DU-bech

   What time is the flight?

   Usage

   Checking the departure time of a flight

   Grammar Note

   ulekdubech means "the thing that flies in the sky"

6. Ak di mle cheroid

   ak di mle che-ROID

   I am running late

   Usage

   Saying you are late for an appointment

   Grammar Note

   mle is a past-tense prefix

7. Bo diak lotobeda

   bo di-AK lo-to-BE-da

   Let's not be late

   Usage

   Encouraging each other to be on time

   Grammar Note

   bo + diak + verb forms a negative invitation "let's not do"

8. A appointment er ngak a tutau

   a ap-POINT-ment er ngak a tu-TAU

   My appointment is this morning

   Usage

   Saying your appointment is in the morning

   Grammar Note

   appointment is borrowed from English

9. Ak lmuut er a kebesengei

   ak lmu-UT er a ke-be-SENG-ei

   I'll come back in the evening

   Usage

   Saying you'll return in the evening

   Grammar Note

   lmuut is a verb meaning "to come back / return"

10. Ng tela el sils er a festival?

    ng te-la el sils er a FES-ti-val

    What day is the festival?

    Usage

    Asking about the date of a local festival

    Grammar Note

    festival is borrowed from English

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