Religion & Temples

1. A tge ura cumenza la messa?

   What time does the mass start?

   Usage

   Asks the time of a church service. Graubünden has both Catholic and Reformed churches

   Grammar Note

   After the time question a tge ura come the verb and the subject. Messa is feminine and means mass or service. Composed sentence; native review recommended

2. Po ins visitar la basilica?

   Can you visit the basilica?

   Usage

   Asks at the entrance whether visitors are allowed. Visits may be restricted during services

   Grammar Note

   Ins (one) takes the plural verb pon, and inversion forms the question. Basilica is feminine. Composed sentence; native review recommended

3. Datti prescripziuns da vestgadira per entrar?

   Is there a dress code to enter?

   Usage

   Before entering a church or monastery, asks whether there are rules about clothing

   Grammar Note

   Prescripziun is a feminine noun for a rule, and vestgadira means clothing. There is no single fixed word for dress code, so the phrase is built from these. Composed sentence; native review recommended

4. Quest lieu è sontg. Respectai quai, per plaschair.

   This place is sacred, please show respect

   Usage

   To ask others to be respectful in a place of worship. A polite plural address

   Grammar Note

   Sontg means holy. The -ai imperative of respectar is the polite vus form, with quai (it) as its object. Composed sentence; native review recommended

5. Cura èsi la processiun da Sontgilcrest?

   When is the Corpus Christi procession?

   Usage

   Asks the date of a Catholic holiday procession. Sontgilcrest is the feast of Corpus Christi

   Grammar Note

   Sontgilcrest is masculine and names the feast of Corpus Christi. Processiun is feminine. Composed sentence; native review recommended

6. È la moschea averta per ils turists?

   Is the mosque open to tourists?

   Usage

   Asks whether a place of worship can be visited. Avoid prayer times

   Grammar Note

   Inversion forms the question, and avert becomes averta to agree with the feminine moschea. Turist is masculine; the plural is turists. Composed sentence; native review recommended

7. Poss jau envidar ina chandaila?

   May I light a candle?

   Usage

   Asked in a church before lighting a candle

   Grammar Note

   Envidar means to light (a fire or candle). Chandaila is feminine and means candle. Composed sentence; native review recommended

8. Tge festas religiusas datti quest mais?

   What religious festivals are there this month?

   Usage

   Asked at an information desk to find out about religious events during your trip

   Grammar Note

   Festa is feminine, so the adjective religius takes the feminine plural religiusas. Mais (month) is masculine, hence quest. Composed sentence; native review recommended

9. Jau visit il Vatican.

   I am visiting the Vatican

   Usage

   When talking about travel plans. Vatican is a masculine place name

   Grammar Note

   The first person singular of visitar is visit. The present tense can also express a visit that is going on now. Composed sentence; native review recommended

10. Nua è la proxima sinagoga?

    Where is the nearest synagogue?

    Usage

    A basic question for finding a place of worship

    Grammar Note

    Proxim agrees with the feminine sinagoga and becomes proxima. Composed sentence; native review recommended

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