Useful Phrases

1. Jau hai creà questa app.

   I made this app

   Usage

   A short line for introducing an app you built yourself

   Grammar Note

   The perfect is avair (hai) plus the participle creà. App is feminine, hence questa. Composed sentence; native review recommended

2. Questa app è gratuita.

   This app is free

   Usage

   Tells people that the app costs nothing

   Grammar Note

   The adjective gratuit agrees with the feminine noun app and becomes gratuita. Composed sentence; native review recommended

3. Empruvai da telechargiar l'app.

   Please try downloading the app

   Usage

   A polite way to suggest the app to someone (imperative for Vus)

   Grammar Note

   Empruvar da + infinitive means "to try doing". The -ai imperative is the polite Vus form. The article is l' before a vowel. Composed sentence; native review recommended

4. Jau sun giapunais / giapunaisa.

   I'm Japanese

   Usage

   Men say giapunais, women giapunaisa. Choose the one that fits you

   Grammar Note

   The first person of esser is sun. The adjective giapunais takes the feminine giapunaisa for a woman. Composed sentence; native review recommended

5. Jau sun viandant / viandanta.

   I'm a traveler

   Usage

   Viandant means traveler but can also mean hiker. Men say viandant, women viandanta

   Grammar Note

   Viandant(a) is a noun with a masculine viandant and a feminine viandanta. No article is used when stating a status. Composed sentence; native review recommended

6. Jau viagel persul / persula.

   I'm traveling alone

   Usage

   Says you are traveling on your own. Men say persul, women persula

   Grammar Note

   The first person of viagiar is viagel (viagesch also exists). Persul agrees with the speaker and becomes persula for a woman. Composed sentence; native review recommended

7. Jau sun qua per l'emprima giada.

   It's my first time here

   Usage

   Useful in a place you are visiting for the first time, and as a conversation opener

   Grammar Note

   Per l'emprima giada means for the first time. Qua means here, and sun is the first person of esser. Composed sentence; native review recommended

8. Dastg jau far ina fotografia?

   May I take a photo?

   Usage

   Asks permission before photographing a person, shop or exhibit

   Grammar Note

   Dastgar means to be allowed. Putting jau after the verb forms the question. Far ina fotografia means to take a photo. Composed sentence; native review recommended

9. Dastgain nus far ina fotografia ensemen?

   Shall we take a photo together?

   Usage

   Asks a local or someone you have met for a souvenir photo

   Grammar Note

   The first person plural of dastgar is dastgain. Placing nus after it forms the question. Ensemen means together. Composed sentence; native review recommended

10. Scannai il code QR, per plaschair.

    Please scan the QR code

    Usage

    For asking someone to scan the app QR code. A polite request

    Grammar Note

    The imperative scannai of scannar is the polite Vus form. Code is masculine. Composed sentence; native review recommended

11. Na m'engianai betg!

    Don't cheat me

    Usage

    A firm protest when you suspect someone is cheating you over a price or change. The tone is strong

    Grammar Note

    A negative imperative is na + imperative + betg, with the object m' placed before the verb. Engianar means to cheat. Composed sentence; native review recommended

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