Wine & Spirits

1. Ng sebechek el omes er a wine list?

   May I see the wine list?

   Usage

   Used to request the wine list at a restaurant

   Grammar Note

   Permission uses "Ng sebechek el + verb?" (e.g. Ng sebechek el longir a babilngem? = "Can I borrow your book?"). omes means "see; look at; watch", and a specific object takes er (Ng sebechek el omes er a ngalek ... = "I can watch the child ..."). Neither "wine" nor "wine list" has a Palauan word, so both stay in English.

2. Ng ngera a wine el ungil er tiang?

   Can you recommend a local wine?

   Usage

   Used to ask for a local wine recommendation

   Grammar Note

   ngera means "what / which"; it is a different word from tela, which asks "how many". ungil = good, er tiang = here / at this place. The sentence has no word for "local" or "recommend", so it asks, roughly, "which wine is good here?"

3. Ng soak a red wine.

   I'd like red wine.

   Usage

   Used to order red wine

   Grammar Note

   "Ng soak a ..." expresses "I would like ...". Soak is a possessive form of sau "liking", and the subject marker is ng, not ak (e.g. Ng soak a rodech. = "I would like fruit."). With a verb it becomes Ng soak el ... = "I would like to ...". "Red wine" is used in English

4. Ng ngera a klalo el kmal mo ungil er tia el kall?

   What pairs well with this dish?

   Usage

   Used to ask about food and wine pairing

   Grammar Note

   kall = food/dish. ungil = good/well-matched

5. Ng kmal ungil a ringngl!

   This tastes wonderful!

   Usage

   Used to compliment the taste of a wine

   Grammar Note

   kmal = intensifier (very). ringngl = taste/flavor

6. Ng tela el olsechall el alkohol?

   What is the alcohol content?

   Usage

   Used to ask about alcohol percentage

   Grammar Note

   alkohol borrowed from English. tela = what/how much (question word)

7. Ng kmal medirt a wine.

   This wine is dry.

   Usage

   Used to describe a wine as dry

   Grammar Note

   medirt = dry. kmal = very/intensifier

8. Ng soak el mo er a wine tasting.

   I'd like to do a wine tasting.

   Usage

   Used to express interest in wine tasting

   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 wine tasting" (English term used as is)

9. Diak el mo medecherecher.

   Not too sweet, please.

   Usage

   Used to request a wine that is not too sweet

   Grammar Note

   diak = negation. medecherecher = sweet. mo = to become (here: not becoming too sweet)

10. Ng ngera a house wine?

    What's the house wine?

    Usage

    Used to ask what the house wine is

    Grammar Note

    ngera = what / which; it is not tela, which asks "how many". house wine is borrowed from English

11. Ng ngar er ngii a soda el diak el alkohol?

    Do you have non-alcoholic options?

    Usage

    Used to ask for non-alcoholic beverages

    Grammar Note

    ngar er ngii = there is. diak el alkohol = without alcohol (non-alcoholic)

12. Mekerang!

    Cheers!

    Usage

    Used as a toast when drinking

    Grammar Note

    Mekerang is a Palauan exclamation used as a toast or cheer

13. Ng ngera el beluu el obengkel a wine?

    What region is this wine from?

    Usage

    Used to ask about the wine's origin region

    Grammar Note

    beluu = region/place. obengkel = from/origin

14. Ng ngar er ngii a beer er tiang?

    Is there a local beer here?

    Usage

    Used to ask about locally brewed beer

    Grammar Note

    beer borrowed from English. er tiang = here/at this place

15. Ng kmal mo ungil a wine er a ngikel?

    Does this wine pair well with fish?

    Usage

    Used to ask if a wine goes with fish

    Grammar Note

    ngikel = fish. Fish is an important ingredient in Palauan cuisine

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