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| Alii. | Hello. |
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| Ungil Tutau. | Good Morning. |
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| Ungil chodochosong. | Greetings at midmorning (toward noon) |
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| Ungil sueleb. | Good Afternoon. |
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| Ungil kebsengei. | Good Evening. |
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| Ke ua ngarang? | How are you? |
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| Ak mesisiich. | I'm fine. |
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| E kau a ua ngarang? | And How are you? |
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| Ak dirrek el mesisiich. | I'm fine, too. |
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| Mechikung me a uriul. | Bye? See you later. |
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| Ng techa ngklek? | What is my name? |
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| Ng techa ngklem? | What is your name? |
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| Ng techa ngklel? | What is his or her name? |
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| Ng techa ngkliu? | What are your names? |
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| Bo mdechor. | Stand up. |
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| Bo mdengchokl. | Sit down. |
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| Bo mokokau el melekoi. | Please speak slowly. |
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| Ak medengei. | I understand. |
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| Ng dial kudengei. | I don't understand. |
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| Ke kmal mesaul. | Thank you. Formal. |
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| Ke mesulang. | Thanks. Informal. |
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| Sulang. | Thanks. Very informal. |
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| Mluut el molekoi. | Repeat and say that again. |
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| Lak mluut el molekoi. | Don't repeat. |
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| Lak mongerodech. | Don't make noise. |
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| Lak bo mdechor. | Don't stand up. |
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| Lak bo mdengchokl. | Don't sit down. |
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| Lak morael. | Don't go. |
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| Lak chomei. | Don't come. |
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| Alii, ng ungil tutau. | Hello, good morning. |
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| Ungil tutau. | Good morning. |
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| Ke ua ngarang? | How are you? |
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| Ak mesisiich. E kau a ua ngarang? | I'm fine. How are you? |
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| Ak dirrek el mesisiich. | I'm fine too. |
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| Ng techa ngklel a sechelim? | What's your friend's name? |
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| Ke mo er ker? | Where are you going? |
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| Ak mo er a blai. | I'm going to the house. |
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| Ke mla er ker? | where did you come from? |
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| Ak mla er a skuul. | I came from school. |
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| Ke mla er a blai er a elii? | Were you at the house yesterday? |
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| Ke mo er ker er a klukuk? | Where are you going tomorrow? |
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| Ak mo er a skuul er a klukuk. | I'm going to school tomorrow. |
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| Ke mo er a klukuk? | Are you going tomorrow? |
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| Ochoi, ak mo er a skuul er a klukuk. | Yes, I'm going to school tomorrow. |
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| Ng diak, ng diak bo er a skuul er a klukuk. | No, I'm going to school tomorrow. |
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| Mechikung. | Goodbye. |
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| Ak mla er a blai. | I was at the house. |
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| Ke mlo er ker er a elii? | Where did you go yesterday? |
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| Ke mo er a skuul er a klukuk? | Are you going to school tomorrow? |
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| Beskak. | Give me. |
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| Lak momeskak. | Don't give me. |
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| Mnguu. | Take, get, bring. |
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| Lak molai. | Don't get, take, or bring. |
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| Ng techa ngklel a demam? | What's your father's name? |
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| Ng techa ngklel a delam? | What's your mother's name? |
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| Ng techa a ngklel a ochedam? | What's your opposite sex sibling's name? |
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| Ng techa ngklel a obekum? | What is your older brother's name? |
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| Ng techa a ngklel a ochellem? | What's your younger brother's name? (male to |
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| Ng techa ngklel a chudelem? | What is your older sister's name? |
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| Ng techa ngklel a merrengem? | What's your younger sister's name? (female to |
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| Ng techa ngklel a delam el mechas? | What's your grandmother's name? |
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| Ng techa ngklel a okdemelem? | What is your uncle's name? |
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| A rechad er a blik a teai. | There are 8 people in my family. |
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| A ruchedak a tedei. | I have three opposite sex siblings. |
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| A rubekuk a terung. | I have two older brothers. (Can only be said by a male). |
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| A ochellek a di tang. | I have one younger brother. (Can only be said by a maile). |
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| E kau, te tela a rechad er a blim? | And you, how many people are in your family? |
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| E tela a ruchedam? | And how many opposite sex siblings do you have? |
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| Tiang ngarang? | What's this? |
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| Tilechang ngarang? | What's that? |
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| Se ngarang? | What's that? |
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| Aikang ngarang? | What are these? |
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| Ailechang ngarang? | What are those? |
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| Aike ngarang? | What are those? |
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| Ng tela rekim? | How old are you? |
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| Ng teruich me a elolem a rekik. | I'm sixteen years old. |
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| Ng tela rekil a demam? | How old is your father? |
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| Ng tela rekil a delam? | How old is your mother? |
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| Ng tela rekil a ochedam? | How old is your opposite sex sibling? |
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| Ng tela rekil a obekum? | How old is your older brother? (only said by a male) |
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| Ng tela rekil a ochellem? | How old is your younger brother? (only said by a male) |
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| Ng tela rekil a udelem? | How old is your older sister? (only said by a female) |
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| Ng tela rekil a merrengem? | How old is your younger sister? (only said by a female) |
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| Ke chad er a keskelel a beluu er a Belau? | Which Island of Palau are you from? |
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| Ak chad er a Beliliou. | I'm from Peliliu |
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| Ke chad er a keskelel a beluu er a Merikel? | Where in the U.S are you from? |
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| Ke mlechell er ker el beluu? | Where were you born? |
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| Ak mlechell er a Guam. | I was born In Guam. |
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| Ng tela a dengua er kau? | What's your phone number? |
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| Ngika a sechelik el Huan. | This is my friend Huan. |
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| Ng teruich me a eai a rekil. | He's 18 years old. |
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| Ng chad er a Belau. | He's from Palau. |
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| Ng mlechell er a Koror. | He was born in Koror. |
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| Bo mtobed. | Go outside. |
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| Lak bo mtobed. | Don't go outside. |
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| Be mtobed. | Come outside. |
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| Lak be mtobed. | Don't come outside. |
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| Bo mtuu. | Go inside. |
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| Lak bo mtuu. | Don't go inside. |
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| Be mtuu. | Come inside. |
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| Lak be mtuu. | Don't come inside. |
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| Momes. | Look. |
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| Lak momes. | Don't look. |
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| Mtetkii. | Point to it. |
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| Lak molutk | Don't point |
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| Ng mekera a chomolekoi er tia el tekoi? | How do you say this word? |
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| Ng ua ngara omelechesel tia el tekoi? | How do you spell or write this word? |
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| Ka mluut el melekoi er a osisiu el tekoi? | Can you repeat what you just said? |
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| Ochoi, ng di ungil. | Yes, it's correct. |
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| Ng diak, ng diak lungil. | No, it's not correct. |
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| Elechang e ng ongetela el ureor? | What day is today? |
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| Elechang e ng Kot el ureor. | Today is Monday. |
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| Klukuk e ng ongetela el ureor? | What day is tomorrow? |
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| Klukuk e ng ongeru el ureor. | Tomorrow is Tuesday. |
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| A ngiaos e ng ongetela el ureor? | What day is the day after tomorrow? |
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| A ngiaos e ng Ongedei el ureor. | The day after tomorrow is Wednesday. |
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| A elii e ng mle ongetela el ureor? | What day was yesterday? |
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| A elii e ng mle Sandei. | Yesterday was Sunday. |
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| A ideliseb e ng mle ongetela el ureor? | What was the day before yesterday? |
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| A ideliseb e ng mle Sabadong. | The day before yesterday was Saturday. |
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| Alii, ke mla er ker el mei? | Hello, where did you come from? |
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| Ak mla er a Merikel. | I came from the States. |
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| Ke mlei er a oingerang? | When did you arrive here? |
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| Ak mlei er a Ongedei el ureor. | I came on Wednesday. |
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| Ke mo er ker er a klukuk? | Where are you going tomorrow? |
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| Ak mo er a Belau. | I'm going to Palau. |
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| Ke mo er a Belau el tela el sandei? | How long will you be in Palau? |
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| Ng di ta el sandei el kngar er a Belau. | I'll be in Palau for only one week |
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| Ke mlechell er a ongetela el buil? | What month were you born? |
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| Ak mlechell er a Ongeim el buil. | I was born in May. |
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| A sechelim ng mlechell er ker el beluu? | Where was your friend born? |
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| E kau a mlechell er ker el beluu? | And you, where were you born? |
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| A sechelim ng mlechell er a ongetela el buil? | What month was your friend born in? |
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| Okedei el kebesengil a buil. | Thirtieth day of the month. |
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| Okedei me a ta el kebesengil a buil. | Thirty first day of the month. |
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| A elolem el klok e ak mekiis | At 6:00 a.m. I wake up. |
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| A elolem el klok me a tedobech e ak mo melechong. | At 6:30 a.m. I take a shower. |
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| A euid el klok e ak oubail e songdii a bdeluk. | At 7:00 a.m. I dress and comb my hair. |
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| A euid el klok me a tedobech e ak omengur. | At 7:30 a.m. I eat breakfast. |
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| A eai el klok e ak merael el mo er a skuul. | at 8:00 a.m. I leave for school. |
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| Ke mo meketeket er a Belau? | Will you stay long in Palau? |
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| Mada mechikung me a uriul. | Well, bye'see you later. |
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| Ak mesongd a cheiuk. | I'm combing my hair. |
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| Ak omengur. | I'm eating. |
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| Ak buras a ungelek. | I'm brushing my teeth. |
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| Ak merael el mo er a mado. | I'm walking to the window. |
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| Ak remurt el mo er a tuangel. | I'm running to the door. |
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| Ak melim a ralm. | I'm drinking water |
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| Ak mo melecholb er a kebesengei. | I will shower tonight. |
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| Ak mesongd a cheiuk el oba a osongd. | I'm combing my hair with a comb. |
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| Ak mle buras a ungelek er a elii. | I brushed my teeth yesterday. |
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| Ke ousbech a ngeso? | Do you need help? |
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| Ng diak, ng diak kuusbech a ngeso. | No, I don't need help. |
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| Ng sebechem el ngosukak? | Can you help me? |
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| Ng diak, ng diak lsebechek el ngosukau. | No, I can't help you. |
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| Ng sebechem el meskak a oluches? | Can you give me a pencil? |
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| Ng sebechek el longir a babilngem? | Can I borrow your book? |
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| Ng diak, ng diak lsebechem el longir a babilengek. | No, you can't borrow by book. |
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| Mretechii a bdelum. | Touch your head. |
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| Mtetkii a medal | point to his or her eyes, or face. |
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| Ng ua techa ngikal el chad? | What is this person like? |
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| Ng metongakl el chad. | He or she is a tall person. |
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| Ng becheleleu a bedengel. | He or she is white. |
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| Ke ua techang el chad? | What are you like? |
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| Ak chetitau a bedengek e melemalt a chiuk e meklou a medak. | I'm brown skinned with straight hair and big eyes. |
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| Ng ngarang oubail a Mary? | What is Mary wearing? |
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| A Mary a oubail a skato me a chelechedal a bail. | Mary is wearing a skirt and short-sleeved shirt. |
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| Ng ngara oureacher a Mary? | What kind of footwear is Mary wearing? |
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| Mary a oureacher a saks me a sportsiuus. | Mary is wearing socks and sport shoes. |
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| Ng diak loubail. | He or she is not dressed. |
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| Ng techa a outelau? | Who's wearing earrings? |
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| A Mary me a Lily me a Betty a outelau. | Mary, Lily, and Betty are wearing earrings. |
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| Ng techa a oucholbeiungel? | Who's wearing a necklace? |
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| Ng techa a oukebkab? | Who's wearing a ring? |
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| Te tela el redil a oukebkab? | How many females are wearing rings? |
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| Ng ua ngara a bedengel a bilel a Tina? | What color is Tina's dress? |
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| A bilel a Tina a bekerekard a bedengel. | Tina's dress is red. |
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| A bilel er a Mark a becheleleu a bedengel. | Mark's socks are white. |
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| Ng uoi soak a bilem. Ke milecherar a bilem er ker? | I really like your dress. Where did you buy it? |
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| Ochoi, ng ngar er ngii a mellemau me a becheleleu me a bekerkard. | Yes, they have blue, white, and red. |
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| Ngika el chad a ungil a klemengetal. | This person's height is average. |
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| Ngika el chad a kemangel a isngel. | This person has a long nose. |
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| Ng mekekedeb a mekerisebsub a cheiul. | He or she has short and curly hair. |
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| Ng outelau a bekerekard el telau. | He or she is wearing red earrings. |
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| Ng ouchelechedal a bail er a bibrurek | He or she is wearing a yellow shirt. |
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| Ungil tutau, ke smecher? | Good morning. Are you sick? |
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| Ng diak. Ng smecher a ngelekek. | No. My child is sick |
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| Ng klsakl? | What's wrong with him or her? |
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| Ng smecher er a tereter. | He or she has a cold, fever, flu, etc. |
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| E kau, ng dirrek el smecher a ngelekem? | And you, is your child sick, too? |
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| Ochoi, ng omachediil. | Yes, he or she has diarrhea. |
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| Ng omudech el dirrek? | Does he or she vomit, too? |
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| Ng diak. Ng bai ko er a di chetelaol. | No. He or she only feels dizzy. |
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| Mdengchokl, e kibo mesa a toktang. | Sit and wait your turn while we go see the doctor. |
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| Ng meringel a keskelem? | Which part of your body hurs? |
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| Ng meringel a bdeluk. | My head hurts, or I have a headache. |
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| Ng meringel a ochik. | My foot(feet) hurts or I have sore feet. |
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| Ng meringel a omerkolem? | Do you have sore throat (does it your throat)? |
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| Ochoi, ng meringel a omerkolek. | Yes, my throat is sore. |
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| Ng diak. Ng diak lemeringel a omerkolek. | No, My throat isn't sore (doesn't hurt). |
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| Ng meringel a delel? | Does he or she have a stomachache? |
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| Ochoi, ng meringel a delel. | Yes, he or she has a stomachache. |
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| Ng diak, ng diak lemeringel a delel. | No, he or she doesn't have a stomachache. |
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| Ke klsakl el smecher? | What 's wrong with you? |
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| Ng meringel a bdeluk e chetelaol. | My head is aching and I feel dizzy. |
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| Ng meringel a bedengem el dirrek? | Does your whole body hurt also? |
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| Ng kmal kirem el mo mesa a toktang. | You really should see a doctor. |
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| Me kurael, e ak mo el mo meoud. | I have to go or I'll be late. |
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| Ak mesaik. | I'm lazy. |
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| Ak mekerasem. | I'm cold. |
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| Ak kesib. | I'm hot. |
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| Ng diak klsakl, ak di mesaik. | There's nothing wrong with me. I'm just lazy. |
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| Ng techa a smecher? | Who is sick? |
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| Ng techa a meringel a bdelul? | Who has a headache? |
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| Ng techa a diak lsecher? | Who is not feeling sick? |
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| Ng techa kesib? | Who is hot? |
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| Ng techa a mesaik? | Who is lazy? |
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| Ng rirebet er a kerrekar el mecham a ochil. | He or she fell out of the tree and broke his or her leg. |
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| Ng milsibas el metabd a chimal. | He or she slipped and scratched his or her arm. |
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| Ng uluusekook el loba a oles e dobechii a chimal. | He or she played with a knife and accidentally cut his or her arm. |
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| Ng rirebet er a laidang le lobeu a bdelul. | He or she fell off a ladder and cracked his or her head. |
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| Ng uluusekool a mases e medul. | He or she played with matches and burned himself or herself. |
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| Ng smecher el terahom. | He or she has pink eye. |
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| Ng milekesakl e mecham? | How did you sprain it? |
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| Ke songerenger? | Are you hungry? |
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| Ak kmal songerenger. | I'm very hungry. |
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| Ng diak ksal songerenger. | I'm not too hungry. |
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| Ng diak songerenger. | I'm not hungry. |
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| Ak medinges | I'm full |
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| Ng meched a rengum? | Are you thirsty? |
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| Ng meched a renguk. | I'm thirsty. |
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| Ng diak lemeched a renguk. | I'm not thirsty. |
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| Ke mesulaul? | Are you sleepy? |
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| Ochoi, ak mesulaul. | Yes, I'm sleepy. |
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| Ng diak, mesulaul. | I'm not sleepy. |
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| Ke mesaul? | Are you tired? |
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| Ochoi, ak kmal mesaul. | Yes, I'm very tired. |
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| Ng diak mesaul. | I'm not tired. |
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| Ak mesisiich. | I'm fine. |
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| Ke merur? | Are you shy? |
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| Ochoi, ak kmal merur. | Yes, I'm very shy. |
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| Ng diak merur. | I'm not shy. |
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| Ke mekerasem? | Are you cold? |
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| Ochoi, ak mekerasem. | Yes, I'm cold |
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| Ng diak mekerasem. | I'm not cold. |
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| A blik a smengt. | My house in concrete. |
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| Ng mellemau a bedengel. | Its color blue |
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| Ng kleim a tuangel er ngii. | It has five doors. |
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| Ngar er ngii a kleai el mado. | There are eight windows. |
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| Ngar er ngii a kleuang el delmerab er ngii. | It has four rooms. |
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| Ng di chimong a olechelubel er ngii. | It has only one bathroom. |
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| A uum er ngii a klou. | It's kitchen is large. |
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| Ng ngar er ngii a chimong el chaisbaks. | It has one refrigerator. |
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| Ng ngar er ngii a kllolem el tebel me a kleai el kingall. | There are 6 tables and 8 chairs. |
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| Ng di chimong a stob er ngii. | It has one stove or oven. |
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| Ak mekerang? | What am I doing? |
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| Ak mesuld a chimak el oba ngarang? | What am I wiping my hands with? |
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| Ke mesuld a chimam el oba a taor. | You're wiping your hands with a towel. |
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| Ke mechiuaiu er a chiull. | You're sleeping on a pillow. |
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| Ke mechiuaiu e oubar. | You're sleeping under a blanket. |
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| Mrikii a ulaol | Sweep the floor! |
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| Mrikii a mekesokes | Sweep the yard! |
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| Mngemedii a ulaol. | Mop the floor! |
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| Mosilek a selokel. | Wash the clothes! |
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| Mtatam a selokel | Fold the clothes. |
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| Mtelib a chimam. | Wash your hands. |
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| Mtelib a blatong. | Wash the dishes |
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| Mruul a kall. | Cook or prepare the food. |
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| Mketmeklii a blai | Clean the house. |
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| Mngemlii a iikr. | Mow the lawn. |
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| Omes er a rengalek | Watch the children. |
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| Ngarang a urerem er a blim? | What chores do you do at home? |
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| Ak meriik, e melemed, e meruul a kall, e mengetmokl er a blai. | I sweep and mop and make food and clean the house. |
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| Ak di meruul a kall e merekong. | I only cook the food. |
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| Kede ousbech a oles el meles a kall. | We use a knife to slice food. |
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| Kede ousbech a ongisb er a uasech el mengisb a uasech. | We use ladles for ladling soup. |
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| Kede ousbech a ordall el mekerang? | What do we use pot holders for? |
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| Kede ousbech a ordall el merodel a klengoes. | We use pot holders for lifting hot pot and pans. |
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| Kede ousbech a ongerdechidel el mengerdoched a kall. | We use frying pans to fry food. |
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| Kede ousbech a ochadu el omchadu a kall. | We use tongs to pick food. |
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| Kede ousbech a manaita el melekosek a kall. | We use cutting boards for cutting or slicing food on. |
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| Kede ousbech a kanadarai el omelecha a ralm me a lechub a kall er ngii. | We use basins to put water or food in. |
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| Kede ousbech a omcholo er a ngikel el omcholo a ngikel. | We use fish scale to scale fish |
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| Kede ousbech a konro el meruul a kall. | We use kerosene stove to cook food. |
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| Kede ousbech a okekall el meruul a kall. | We use pots to cook food in. |
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| Kede ousbech a mases el omkard a ngau. | We use matches to light fires. |
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| Kede ousbech a oliich el melim a uasech. | We use spoons to each soup. |
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| Kede ousbech a ollumel el omelechang a ilumel er ngii. | We use pitchers to put drinks in. |
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| Kede ousbech a kor el melim a ilumel. | We use cups to drink. |
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| Mildii a meduu. | Peel the skin off the breadfruit |
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| Mtektuk a meduu el mo ungil a meklungel. | Cut the breadfruit into good size bite. |
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| Mngai a meduu el locha er a chelsel a olekall. | Put the breadfruit in the pot. |
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| Bengii a lius el mo er bitang. | Crack the coconut into halves. |
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| Mkes a lius. | Grate the coconuts. |
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| Mngai a kleuang el kob el ralm el locha er a kanadarai. | Put four cups of water in the basin. |
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| Mnguu a techiir e mlecha a lius er ngii | Put some crated coconut in the piece of cloth. |
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| Mdikmesii a techiir. | Wet the cloth. |
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| Mongiuetokl er a techiir lotobed a osechel a lius. | Squeeze the wet cloth with grated coconut in it to squeeze out the coconut milk. |
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| Mlecha a sesei er a sar. | Put some salt in the basin. |
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| Mlecha a sesei er a sukal. | Put some sugar in the basin. |
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| Mchubel a disech er a chelsel a olekang. | Pour the coconut milk in the pot. |
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| Mnguu a olekang el metir er a konro. | Put the pot on the kerosene stove. |
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| Mnguu a mases e msiesur. | Light a match. |
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| Moderdii a konro. | Use the lighted match to light the kerosene stove. |
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| Ke meliokl a meduu el okeuang me a eim el bung. | Cook the breadfruit for about 45 minutes. |
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| Se el lomrechorech a meduu e ke lmuut el mechirei el locha teruich me a eim el bung. | When it starts boiling, let it boil for about 15 more minutes. |
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| Mokodir a konro. | Turn off the kerosene stove. |
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| Mongarm a meduu. | Taste the breadfruit. |
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| Ak mo er a sers. | I'm going to the garden or farm. |
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| Ng ngara ke mo melai? | What are you going to get? |
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| Ak mo omadel a teblo er a diokang e mengiis a chemutii. | I'm going to harvest some tapioca and dig up some sweet potato. |
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| Ak mo er a mesei el mo melai a teblo er a brak. | I'm going to the taro garden to get two yellow taro. |
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| Ak mo er a chei. | I'm going fishing. |
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| Ak mo mengemang. | I'm going mangrove crab hunting. |
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| Ak mo melai a cherabrukl. | I'm going to catch lobsters. |
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| Ak mo melit a kim. | I'm going to hunt for clams |
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| Ak mo omedikl a malk. | I'm going to trap chickens |
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| Ak mo meruu a rekung. | I'm going crab hunting |
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| Ak mo mengatat. | I'm going to hunt for coconut crabs |
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| Ak mo omoes a belochel. | I'm going to hunt for pigeons. |
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| Ng ua ngara a teletelel a iedel? | What's the shape and texture of mangoes? |
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| Ng meaiu. | It's smooth. |
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| Ng chaibibeob. | It's round. |
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| Ng keritbetbechel. | It's rough or it has edges. |
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| Ng derebkemanget. | It's longish. |
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| Ng derbengais. | It's oval shaped. |
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| Ng debrechet. | It's flat. |
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| Ng ua ngara a bul a iedel? | What does mango smell like? |
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| Ng bechochod a bul. | It's fragrant. |
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| Ng mekemim a bul. | It's smell sour. |
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| Ng mekngit a bul. | It smells bad. |
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| Ng ua ngara a chasi er a iedel? | What does mango taste like? |
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| Ng mekemim. | It's sour.? |
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| Ng merekos. | It's sweet. |
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| Ng mechuached. | It's bitter. |
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| Ng mecherocher. | It's salty. |
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| Ng beralm. | It's not sweet or salty enough. |
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| Ng ungil a chasi er ngii. | It tastes good. |
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| Ng mekngit a chasi er ngii. | It doesn't taste good. |
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| Ng ngara soam el menga er ngii? | What do you want to eat? |
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| Ng soak el menga ngikel me a meduu. | I feel like eating fish and breadfruit. |
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| Ng ngara el rodech a soam? | Which fruit do you like? |
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| Ng soak el menga a bobai. | I would like to eat papaya |
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| E ngara soam el melim? | And what do you want to drink? |
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| Ng soak el melim a ralm. | I'll have water. |
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| Ng diak a lmuut el soam? | Do you want anything else? |
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| Ng diak. Ke mesulang. | No, thank you. |
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| Mngai a kleua el kob el pancake mix el locha er a kanadarai. | Pour 4 cups of pancake mix in a basin. |
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| Mlecha a ralm er a pancake mix. | Pour water on the pancake mix. |
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| Mnguu a oliich el isar. | Use a spoon to mix the engredients. |
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| Mngai a bebil er a marek el tuu. | Take some ripe bananans. |
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| Mtiud er a belengel el oba oles. | Cut in half with knife. |
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| Mngai a budel. | Peel them. |
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| Mlecha tuu er a pancake mix. | Put bananas in the pancake mix. |
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| Mlia ongerdechidel er a konro. | Put frying pan on the kerosene stove. |
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| Mlecha salad oil er a ongerdechidel. | Pour salad oil in it( frying pan). |
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| Mnguu a mases, msiesur. | take a match and strike it. |
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| Mongiil er a salad oil el mo mekeald. | Wait till the salad oil is hot. |
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| Mlecha sese er a tuu er a ongerdechidel. | Put some banana in the frying pan. |
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| Momes el mo marek a bitang. | Watch till the other side is brown. |
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| Bult a tuu el oba a ochadu. | Turn the bananas with tongs. |
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| Mongiil el mo marek. | Wait till they are cooked. |
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| Mnguu a ochadu el ngmai. | Take them out with tongs. |
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| Mlecha a marek el tuu er a blatong. | Put the cooked bananas in a plate. |
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| Mlecha bebil er a chemadech el tuu. | Put the other uncooked bananas in the frying pan. |
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| Se el lebo lemarek a rokui e mongarm. | Taste them when you finish. |
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| Ng ngarang milengang a Mary er a tutau? | What did Mary have for breakfast |
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| Ng ngarang millim a Mary er a tutau? | What did Mary drink for breakfast yesterday? |
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| Ng ngarang milengang a Mary er a sueleb? | What did Mary have for lunch? |
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| Ng ngarang millim a Mary er a sueleb? | What did Mary drink for lunch yesterday? |
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| Ng ngarang milengang a Mary er a kesus er a elii? | What did Mary drink for dinner ? |
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| Ng ua ngara a eanged? | How is the weather? |
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| Ng ungil a eanged. | The weather is good. |
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| Ng mekngit a eanged. | The weather is bad. |
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| Ng mechucheb a eanged. | It's cloudy (with a small chance of rain). |
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| Ng kebodel a eanged. | It's cloudy (with the possibility of rain.) |
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| Ng chull. | It's raining. |
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| Ng meses a eolt. | It's very windy. |
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| Ng meringel a sils. | It's sunny. |
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| Ng ngar er ngii a eolt. | It's typhoon condition. |
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| Ng ngar er ngii a desiu. | There's an earthquake. |
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| Ak me mengedub. | I'm going swimming. |
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| Ng ko er a kmal mekngit a eanged e kau a mengedub? | Why are you going swimming when the weather is very bad? |
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| Ng diak lebo lechull. Ng di kebodel a eanged. | It won't rain. It's just cloudy today. |
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| Alii e ke mo el metemall. | Take care. Don't hurt yourself. |
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| Choi, ak di omes er a eanged me a lsa el mo mekngit e ak merael. | Yes, if the weather gets worse, I'll leave. |
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| Ngar er ker a uchul a eolt? | From which direction is the wind coming from? |
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| A eolt el ngar er ker el mei? | Where is the wind coming from? |
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| A eolt a ngar er a ongos el mei. | The wind is coming from the east. |
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| A eolt a ngar er a ngebard el mei. | The wind is coming from the west. |
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| A eolt a ngar er a diluches el mei. | The wind is coming from the north |
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| A eolt a ngar er a dimes el mei. | The wind is coming from the south. |
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| A eolt a ngar er a diluchesungos el mei. | The wind is coming from the northeast. |
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| A eolt a ngar er a diluchesngebard el mei. | The wind is coming from the northwest. |
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| A eolt a ngar er a dimesungos el mei. | The wind is coming from the southeast. |
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| A eolt a ngar er a dimesngebard el mei. | The wind is coming from the southwest. |
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| Ngar er a mo bedul ker a Yigo? | Which direction is Yigo located on the map? |
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| A Yigo a ngar er a mo bedul a diluches. | Yigo is located on the north side of the island. |
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| Ak merael el bedul a dimes. | I'll be going due south. |
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| Mnguu a hong el loia er a bebul a tebel. | Put the book on top of the dest |
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| Mnguu a oluches el loia er a bebul a hong. | Put the pencil on top of the book. |
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| Bo mdengchokl er a bitang er a mado. | Sit on the opposite side of the window |
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| Bo mdengchokl el kmeed er a sechelim. | Sit next (or near) to your friend. |
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| Bo mdengchokl el cheroid er a mado. | Sit away from the window. |
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| Bo mdengchokl er a delongelel a Mary me a John | Sit between Mary and John |
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| A hong a ngar er a eungel a tebel. | The book is under the table. |
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| Ng techang a kot el kmeed er a chesimer? | Who is the one closest to the door? |
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| Ng ngarang a ngar er a bebul a tebel | What is on the table or desk? |
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| Ng techang a ngar er a bitang er a Mary? | Who is next to Mary? |
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| A Tom a kot el cheroid er a chesimer. | Tom is the one farthest from the door |
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| Ng sulebelab el chull | It's raining heavily and continuously. |
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| Ng di ngerengir. | It's just starting to rain lightly. |
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| Ng di mesesechull. | It's raining lightly and continuously. |
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| Ng di chemechemel a olik. | It's raining very lightly. |
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| Alii, ng ua ngara a eanged er tilechang? | Hello, how's the weather over there? |
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| Ng kmal mekngit a eanged er tiei. | The weather here is very bad. |
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| Ng klou a chull er tilechang? | Is it raining hard over there? |
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| Ng mera el sulebelab el chull. | It's raining heavily and continuously. |
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| Ng meketeketang er a lebo el chull? | Has it been raining long? |
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| Ochoi, se er a tutau el me er elechang el di lechull. | Yes, it's been raining since morning. |
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| E a eanged er tilechang a ua ngarang? | And how is the weather over there? |
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| Ng ngar er ngii a chull e ng ko er a di chemechemel a olik. | It's raining here but only lightly. |
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| Ng ngara el suobel a chomosuub er a skuul? | What subjects are you studying at |
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| Ak mesuub a ochur me a tekoi er a Belau, me a omesubel a melidiul me a chutem. | I'm studying math, Palauan, and Science. |
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| Ng ngara a kot el soam el suobel? | What's your favorite subject? |
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| Ng kot el soak a omesubel a tekoi er a Belau. | My favorite subject is the study of the Palauan language. |
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| Ng meringel a dosuub a tekoi er a Belau? | Is it hard to learn the Palauan Language? |
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| Ng diak lsal meringel. | It's not very hard. |
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| Ke ousbech a ngeso? | Do you need assistance? |
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| Ng soam a kukerang? | What do you want me to do? |
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| Motebedii a buk er kau. | Take out your book |
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| Motobed a buk er kau. | Take out your books. |
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| Motebedii a buk er kau er a ochur. | Take out your math book. |
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| Mnguu a buk er kau. | Take your book. |
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| Tia ng ngara a belkul? | What does this mean? |
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| Ng soam a kimokerang? | What do you want us to do? |
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| Ng mo er ngii a test er a oingerang? | When is our test? |
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| Ng mo er ngii a test er a Ongeim el ureor. | We're going to have a test on Friday. |
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| Mtetkii a chad el kot el kmeed er kau. | Point to the person nearest to you. |
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| Mngai a book er kemiu el meskak. | Give me your books |
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| Be mngai a buk er kemiu | Сome and get your books |
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| Butek a buk er kemiu. | close your books. |
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| Motobed a babilengiu. | Take out your books |
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| Mluches a ngkliu. | Write your names. |
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| Mngai a komi el locha er a blil a komi. | Put the trash in the trash can. |
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| Mnguu a buk el loia er a eungel a tebel. | Put the book under the table |
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| Mketmokl a buk er kemiu. | Put your books away. |
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| Mchesmii a kambalang. | Ring the bell. |
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| Morelii a sembuki. | Turn on the fan. |
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| Ng ngara a urerel a kotsio sensei? | What is the job of a school principal or president? |
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| A kotsio sensei a merredel er a skuul | A principal or president is the head of the school. |
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| Ng ngara a urerel a sensei? | What is the job of a teacher? |
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| A sensei a olisechakl er a rengalek er a skuul. | A teacher's job is to teach the students. |
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| Ng ngara a urerel a ngalek er a skuul? | What is the job of the student? |
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| A ngalek er a skuul a urerel el mesuub a subelel. | What he or she is being taught at school |
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| Ng ngara a urerel a melechesel a skuul? | What is the job of a school secretary? |
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| A melechesel a skuul a ngerechelel el mengetmokl a rokui el babier er a skuul. | A secretary's job is to keep all the school records in order. |
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| Ng ngara a urerel a chad er a laibreri? | What is the job of the libarian? |
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| A chad er a laibreri a oungerachel aike el rokui el buk me a babier el ngar er a laibreri. | A librarian's job is to take care of all the books and documents in the library. |
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| Ng ngara a urerel a chad er a komi? | What is the job of a janitor or custodian. |
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| A urerel a chad er a komi a melai a komi e mengetmokl er a skuul. | The job of a janitor or is to collect trash and keep the school clean. |
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| A urerel a chad er a omeruul el kall a meruul a kelir a rengalek er a skuul. | The job of a cook is to make the food. |
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| Ildisir a resensei er tia el skuul. | Number of teachers at this school. |
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| Ildisir a rengalek er tia el skuul. | Number of students attending this school. |
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| Ildisir a rechad el meruul a kall er tia el skuul. | Number of cooks at this school |
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| Ngklir a remeruul a kall er tia el skuul. | Names of the cooks at this school. |
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| Ng net er a barebor. | It's a volleyball net. |
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| Ng techa oba a bduu er a iakiu? | Who has the baseball? |
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| Ng techang a kot el meduch el chad er a iakiu er tia el skuul? | Who is the best baseball at this school? |
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| Ng techang a kot le meduch el chad er a bingbong er tia el skuul? | Who is the best at pingpong at this school? |
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| Ng techang a kot el mesisiich el chad er a rurt er tia el skuul? | Who is the fastest runner at this school? |
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| Ng techang a kot el meduch el loubarebor er tia el skuul? | Who is the best volleyball player at this school? |
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| Ng techang a kot el meduch el chad er a omengikai er tia el skuul? | Who is the best swimmer at this school? |
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| Ke milekera er a wikend? | What did you do over the weekend? |
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| Ak mlo er a party er a skuul. | I went to the school party. |
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| Ng mle meseked? | Were there a lot of people at the party? |
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| Ochoi, ng kmal mle meseked. | Yes, there were a lot of people at the party. |
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| Ng mla er ngii a ngloik? | Was there much dancing? |
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| Ochoi, te mle betok a rechad el meloik. | Yes, a lot of people were dancing. |
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| Ke mlo meloik? | Did you dance? |
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| Ochoi, Ng di mle ta el bo kuloik. | Yes, but I only danced once. |
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| E kau a milekerang er a wikend? | and you, what did you do over the weekend? |
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| Aki mlo omes a iakiu. | we went to a baseball game. |
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| Te ngara a mlo kats? | Who won? |
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| A tim er a Mangilao a mle kats. | The team from Mangilao won the game. |
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| Ng mla er ngii a temem el mesuub el kirel a test er a klukuk? | Did you get an opportunity to study for the test tomorrow? |
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| Ng diak . Ng kmal kirek el mesuub er a kebesengei. | No, so I really have to study tonight. |
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| Ke mo omechar a ngarang? | What are you going to buy? |
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| Ak mo omechar a bilek. | I'm going to buy clothes. |
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| Ngara el bail a chobo mosiik? | What kind of clothes are you going to buy? |
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| Ak mo omechar a subong me a chelechedal a bail me a oecherek. | I'm going to buy pants and a shirt and shoes. |
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| Ak mo omechar a kelam el beras me a kansume. | I'm going to the store to buy rice and canned meat. |
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| Me ke mo er ker el stoang? | Which store are you going to? |
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| Mekong me a uriul. | Well see you later. |
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| Ng ngara soam el kliou? | What would you like for dessert? |
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| Ng soak a rodech. | I would like fruits for desserts. |
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| Tia a telkib el beralm. | This tastes a little bland. |
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| Tia a kmal mecherocher. | This is too salty. |
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| Tia a kmal merekos. | This is to sweet. |
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| Ng sebechem el meskak a sesei er a ralm? | Can you give me some water? |
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| Me ta er a taod | Please give me a fork |
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| Ng kmal ungil a chasi er ngii. | This taste delicious |
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| Ng tela a cheral a kelek? | What is the cost of our food? |
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| Ng ngara er ngii a lmuut el somiu? | Do you want anything else? |
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| Ng diak. Ke mesulang. | No, thank you |
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| Ng ua ngara a odimiu? | How's your meat? |
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| A odimek a telkib el mecherocher. | My meat is a little too salty. |
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| A odimek a kmal el osengudel | My meat is to tough |
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| A odimek a dirk mesesechemadech | My meat is too rare. |
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| A odimek a chelas. | My meat is burnt |
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| Ng ua ngera a imeliu? | How's your drink? |
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| A imelek a telkib el beralm. | My drink needs a little more sugar. |
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| A imelek a kmal merekos | My drink is to sweet |
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| Ng soak a mekelekolt el ralm. Tia el imelek a diak lemekelkolt. | I want cold water. My drink is not cold. |
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| Kom mlo er ker er a kesus? | Where did you go last night? |
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| Ng ngar er a blil a blengur? | Which restaurant did you go to? |
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| Ng ngara ke milengang? | What did you eat? |
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| Ak milenga a beras me a techel a kerebou me a iasai. | I ate rice and beef with vegetables. |
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| Ng mle ua ngera kall? | How was the food ? |
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| Ng kmal mle ungil. | It was very good |
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| Ng meringel a cheral a kall er a Denny's? | Is the food expensive at Denny's? |
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| Ng diak. Ng di ungil a cheral | No. The price is reasonable |
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| E kemiu a mlo er ker er a kesus? | And you, where did you go last night? |
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| Aki mlo er a katsudo. | We went to the movies |
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| Ng mle ua ngara siou? | How was the movie? |
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| Ng kmal mle smiich. | It was very good with a lot of action. |
