Language Learning

1. Co di ins quai per rumantsch?

   How do you say this in Romansh?

   Usage

   Point at something and ask how it is said in Romansh. Romansh is rumantsch

   Grammar Note

   In a question the verb din (3pl) comes before ins. Per rumantsch means in Romansh. Composed sentence; native review recommended

2. Discurri pli plaun, per plaschair.

   Please speak more slowly.

   Usage

   Politely asks someone to speak more slowly. Discurri is the imperative for Vus

   Grammar Note

   Discurri is the imperative of discurrer for Vus. Plaun means slowly. Composed sentence; native review recommended

3. Pudais Vus scriver quai per mai?

   Can you write it down for me?

   Usage

   Politely asks someone to write a word down for you

   Grammar Note

   Scriver is the infinitive. Per mai means for me. Composed sentence; native review recommended

4. Tge munta quest pled?

   What does this word mean?

   Usage

   Asks what a word means. Muntar means to mean

   Grammar Note

   Pled is masculine. Composed sentence; native review recommended

5. Jau emprend rumantsch. Pudain nus exercitar ensemen?

   I'm learning Romansh. Can we practise together?

   Usage

   Says you are learning Romansh and invites someone to practise together. Exercitar means to practise

   Grammar Note

   The first person of emprender is jau emprend, and of pudair in the plural pudain. Composed sentence; native review recommended

6. Co pronunzia ins quai?

   How do you pronounce this?

   Usage

   Asks how something is pronounced. Pronunziar means to pronounce

   Grammar Note

   In a question the verb pronunzian (3pl) comes before ins. Composed sentence; native review recommended

7. Pudais Vus recumandar a mai in bun med d'instrucziun per emprender rumantsch?

   Can you recommend a good resource for learning Romansh?

   Usage

   Politely asks for a good learning resource. Med d'instrucziun means teaching material

   Grammar Note

   Med is masculine. Per + infinitive means in order to. Composed sentence; native review recommended

8. Co è l'idiom local qua?

   What is the local idiom like here?

   Usage

   Asks what the local speech is like. Idiom is the local form of Romansh

   Grammar Note

   Idiom is masculine and the adjective local follows it. Composed sentence; native review recommended

9. Datti qua in barat linguistic?

   Is there a language exchange here?

   Usage

   Asks whether there is a language exchange. Barat linguistic means language exchange

   Grammar Note

   Barat is masculine. Composed sentence; native review recommended

10. Jau sun principiant. Hajas pazienza cun mai!

    I'm a beginner — please be patient with me!

    Usage

    Says you are a beginner and asks for patience. A woman says principianta

    Grammar Note

    Hajas, the imperative of avair, serves for singular and plural. Principiant is masculine and principianta feminine. Composed sentence; native review recommended

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