Beach & Activities

1. Nua è la splagia la pli vischina?

   Where is the nearest beach?

   Usage

   Asks for the nearest bathing spot. Graubünden has no sea, so this means a lake shore

   Grammar Note

   splagia is feminine, so the adjective is vischina. Composed sentence; native review recommended

2. Pudais Vus metter crema da sulegl sin mes dies, per plaschair?

   Could you put sunscreen on my back?

   Usage

   A polite request to have sunscreen put on your back. Use it with someone close

   Grammar Note

   dies is masculine, so the possessive is mes. Composed sentence; native review recommended

3. Èsi pussaivel da fittar in parasol?

   Is it possible to rent a beach umbrella?

   Usage

   Asks whether a parasol can be rented

   Grammar Note

   èsi is è with the enclitic si (it). fittar means to rent. Composed sentence; native review recommended

4. L'aua è stupenta oz.

   The water is beautiful today

   Usage

   Comments that the water is wonderful today. Fits a lake or river swimming spot

   Grammar Note

   aua is feminine; the article la becomes l' before a vowel. The adjective is stupenta. Composed sentence; native review recommended

5. Èsi permess da nudar qua?

   Is swimming allowed here?

   Usage

   Checks whether swimming is allowed in a lake or river. Some places are off limits, so ask first

   Grammar Note

   permess is the adjective "allowed". da + infinitive expresses "to ...". Composed sentence; native review recommended

6. Attenziun als currents!

   Watch out for the currents!

   Usage

   A warning about currents in a river or lake

   Grammar Note

   attenziun a(l) ... means "watch out for ...". current is masculine, plural currents. Composed sentence; native review recommended

7. Nua èn las tualettas?

   Where are the toilets?

   Usage

   Asks where the toilets are

   Grammar Note

   tualetta is feminine, plural tualettas, and the verb is the plural èn. Composed sentence; native review recommended

8. Tge bel tramunt!

   What a spectacular sunset!

   Usage

   An exclamation about a beautiful sunset

   Grammar Note

   tramunt is masculine, so the adjective is bel. Composed sentence; native review recommended

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