Directions

1. Co poss jau arrivar a la staziun?

   How do I get to the station?

   Usage

   The basic question for asking the way. Replace staziun with any place you want to reach

   Grammar Note

   The first person of pudair is poss, with jau placed after it for the question. Staziun is feminine. Composed sentence; native review recommended

2. Giai a dretga.

   Turn right

   Usage

   Heard in directions. A dretga means to the right

   Grammar Note

   The plural imperative of ir is giai. Ir a dretga means to turn right. The -ai form is the polite Vus address. Composed sentence; native review recommended

3. Igl è dus blocs da chasas davent da qua.

   It's two blocks from here

   Usage

   An answer that gives distance in blocks. Bloc da chasas is a block of houses

   Grammar Note

   Dus (two) goes with the masculine plural blocs. Davent da qua means away from here. Composed sentence; native review recommended

4. Èsi lunsch davent da qua?

   Is it far from here?

   Usage

   Checks how far a destination is

   Grammar Note

   The verb è with enclitic si (èsi) forms the question. Lunsch means far. Composed sentence; native review recommended

5. Igl è propi visavi.

   It's right across the street

   Usage

   Says that the destination is directly opposite

   Grammar Note

   Visavi is an adverb meaning opposite. Propi (exactly) reinforces the position. Composed sentence; native review recommended

6. Perstgisai, jau sun ì a perder.

   Excuse me, I got lost

   Usage

   Used to stop a passer-by and ask for help. Ir a perder means to get lost

   Grammar Note

   The perfect of ir is esser + ì. Ir a perder means to get lost. Perstgisai is the polite Vus address. Composed sentence; native review recommended

7. Pudais Vus mussar a mai quai sin la carta?

   Can you point it out on the map?

   Usage

   A polite request to have a place pointed out on a map

   Grammar Note

   Pudais Vus + infinitive makes a polite request. Mussar means to show. Carta is feminine and means map or card. Composed sentence; native review recommended

8. Quant ditg dura quai a pe?

   How long does it take on foot?

   Usage

   Asks how long it takes on foot

   Grammar Note

   Quant ditg means how long. Durar means to last. A pe means on foot

9. Igl è propi enturn la chantunada.

   It's right around the corner

   Usage

   Says the destination is just past the corner

   Grammar Note

   Enturn means around. Chantunada is feminine and means street corner. Composed sentence; native review recommended

10. a dretga

    Right

    Usage

    A single direction word

    Grammar Note

    A dretga means to the right; a sanestra means to the left

11. a sanestra

    Left

    Usage

    A single direction word

    Grammar Note

    A sanestra means to the left; a dretga means to the right

12. dretg ora

    Straight ahead

    Usage

    The phrase for straight ahead in directions

    Grammar Note

    Dretg ora is an adverbial phrase meaning straight ahead

13. enavos

    Back / turn around

    Usage

    A word card for going back in directions

    Grammar Note

    Enavos is an adverb meaning back

14. Fermai qua, per plaschair.

    Stop here, please

    Usage

    For asking a taxi or bus driver to stop

    Grammar Note

    The plural imperative of fermar is fermai, a polite request addressed to Vus. Composed sentence; native review recommended

15. la fermada dal bus

    Bus stop

    Usage

    A word card for finding a bus stop

    Grammar Note

    Fermada is feminine. Dal is the contraction of da + il

16. la metro

    Subway / metro

    Usage

    A word card for the underground. There is no metro in Graubünden

    Grammar Note

    Metro is feminine

17. l'ambassada

    Embassy

    Usage

    A word card for finding an embassy

    Grammar Note

    Ambassada is feminine and takes l' before a vowel

18. il bancomat

    ATM

    Usage

    A word card for finding a cash machine. Bancomat is the name used in Switzerland

    Grammar Note

    Bancomat is masculine

19. il biro da stgomi

    Currency exchange

    Usage

    A word card for finding a place to exchange money

    Grammar Note

    Biro is masculine. Da stgomi means of exchange and comes from the verb stgamiar (to change)

20. il nord

    North

    Usage

    A single compass word

    Grammar Note

    Compass points are masculine nouns

21. il sid

    South

    Usage

    A single compass word

    Grammar Note

    Compass points are masculine nouns

22. l'ost

    East

    Usage

    A single compass word

    Grammar Note

    Compass points are masculine nouns. L' stands before a vowel

23. il vest

    West

    Usage

    A single compass word

    Grammar Note

    Compass points are masculine nouns

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