Photography

1. Dastg jau far fotografias qua?

   May I take photos here?

   Usage

   Asks whether you may take photos here

   Grammar Note

   The first person of dastgar (may) is jau dastg. Composed sentence; native review recommended

2. Dastg jau far ina fotografia da Vus?

   Can I take your photo?

   Usage

   Politely asks whether you may take a photo of someone

   Grammar Note

   Polite Vus is capitalised. Fotografia is feminine. Composed sentence; native review recommended

3. Pudais Vus far ina fotografia da nus?

   Could you take a photo of us?

   Usage

   A polite request to take a photo of the group

   Grammar Note

   Da nus means of us. Vus is the capitalised polite form. Composed sentence; native review recommended

4. Igl è scumandà da fotografar qua.

   Photography is not allowed here.

   Usage

   States that photography is forbidden here. Scumandà means forbidden

   Grammar Note

   The pattern is impersonal igl è + adjective + da + infinitive. Composed sentence; native review recommended

5. La glisch qua è perfetga per fotografias!

   The light is perfect for photos here!

   Usage

   Says the light is perfect for photos. Glisch means light

   Grammar Note

   Glisch is feminine, so the adjective is perfetga. Composed sentence; native review recommended

6. Pudais Vus ir in pau a sanestra / a dretga?

   Can you move a bit to the left / right?

   Usage

   Asks someone to step a little to the left or right for a photo. In pau means a little

   Grammar Note

   A sanestra (left) and a dretga (right) are offered as alternatives. Composed sentence; native review recommended

7. Nua è il meglier lieu per fotografar il Piz Bernina?

   Where is the best spot to photograph Piz Bernina?

   Usage

   Asks for the best photo spot for Piz Bernina, the highest peak in Graubünden; swap in another landmark if you like

   Grammar Note

   Meglier is the best, placed before the masculine noun lieu. Composed sentence; native review recommended

8. Nua poss jau chargiar l'accu da mia camera? El è vid.

   My camera battery is dead. Where can I charge it?

   Usage

   For finding a place to charge a dead camera battery. Accu means battery

   Grammar Note

   Accu is masculine, so the pronoun is el. Vid means empty. Composed sentence; native review recommended

9. Jau tschertg ina carta da memoria.

   I'm looking for a memory card.

   Usage

   Tells a shop you are looking for a memory card. Carta da memoria means memory card

   Grammar Note

   Carta is feminine. Composed sentence; native review recommended

10. Questa vista è impressiunanta! Jau stoss far ina fotografia!

    This view is breathtaking — I must take a photo!

    Usage

    For a breathtaking view you must photograph

    Grammar Note

    Vista is feminine, so the adjective is impressiunanta. Composed sentence; native review recommended

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