Yoga & Wellness

1. Ng ngar er ngii a yoga class er chelechang?

   Is there a yoga class today?

   Usage

   Used to ask if a yoga class is available today

   Grammar Note

   yoga class borrowed from English. ngar er ngii = there is

2. Ng tela el klok e a session a omuchel er a tutau?

   What time does the morning session start?

   Usage

   Used to ask what time the morning wellness session starts

   Grammar Note

   "Ng tela el klok e a X a omuchel?" = "What time does X start?"; omuchel is the verb "to start/begin"

3. Ng meringel a class?

   Is this class difficult?

   Usage

   Used to ask how difficult a class is

   Grammar Note

   Meringel is "difficult" (v.s. "hard; difficult; painful"). "Ng meringel a class?" asks "Is this class difficult?"

4. Ng soak el mo er a private session.

   I'd like to book a private session.

   Usage

   Used to book a one-on-one wellness session

   Grammar Note

   "Ng soak el ..." means "I would like to ...". Soak is a possessive form of sau "liking", and the subject marker is ng, not ak. "Mo er a ..." means "go to ...", so here it is "go to a private session" (English term used as is)

5. Ng ngar er ker a sebechek el meleng a yoga mat?

   Where can I rent a yoga mat?

   Usage

   Used to ask where to rent a yoga mat

   Grammar Note

   Meleng is a transitive verb (v.t.) meaning "borrow; rent; hire" (example: Ak meleng a udoud... = "I'm borrowing money").

6. Ng ngera a ureor a yoga er tiang?

   What style of yoga is this?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the style or type of yoga being offered

   Grammar Note

   ngera = what / what kind of; it is not tela, which means "how many". ureor means "work; job; task" and is used here for the kind of activity the yoga class involves

7. Ng ngar er ngii a meditation session?

   Is there a meditation session available?

   Usage

   Used to ask about meditation sessions

   Grammar Note

   meditation session borrowed from English. ngar er ngii = there is

8. Ng ngar er ngii a sauna er tiang?

   Is there a sauna here?

   Usage

   Used to ask if a sauna is available

   Grammar Note

   sauna from Finnish. ngar er ngii = there is / do you have

9. Ng tela el bung a class?

   How long is the class?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the duration of a class

   Grammar Note

   "Bung" is a loanword from Japanese 分 (minute); klebesei means "night / 24-hour period" and cannot express a duration

10. Ng ngar er ngii a retreat package?

    Do you offer a retreat package?

    Usage

    Used to ask about wellness retreat packages

    Grammar Note

    retreat package borrowed from English. ngar er ngii = there is / do you offer

11. A instructor a kmal mle ungil — sulang!

    The instructor was wonderful — thank you!

    Usage

    Used to compliment a wellness instructor

    Grammar Note

    Ungil is "good", and a past event takes kmal mle ungil, "was very good" (example: A omerolek el mo er a Siabal a kmal mle ungil. = "My trip to Japan was great."). Sulang is "thank you".

12. Ng ngera a klalo el ak mo nguu?

    Do I need to bring anything?

    Usage

    Used to ask what to bring to a wellness class

    Grammar Note

    nguu = to bring/take/carry

13. Ng ngar er ngii a changing room?

    Is there a changing room?

    Usage

    Used to ask if there is a changing room available

    Grammar Note

    changing room borrowed from English. ngar er ngii = there is

14. Ng tela a chad el ngar er a class?

    How many people are in the class?

    Usage

    Used to ask how many participants are in the class

    Grammar Note

    A head count is asked with Ng tela a chad ...?

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