Schedule & Booking

1. A tge ura avra quai?

   What time does it open?

   Usage

   Asks when a shop, museum or similar opens

   Grammar Note

   The set way to ask the time is a tge ura. The third person singular of avrir is avra, and quai means it or that. Composed sentence; native review recommended

2. Jau vuless far ina reservaziun.

   I would like to make a reservation

   Usage

   A polite way to ask for a booking at a restaurant or hotel

   Grammar Note

   Vuless is the conditional of vulair and is more polite than vi (I want). Reservaziun is feminine. Composed sentence; native review recommended

3. Quant ditg dura la visita?

   How long does the visit take?

   Usage

   Asks how long a visit or tour takes

   Grammar Note

   Quant ditg (how long) is followed by the verb dura. Visita is feminine. Composed sentence; native review recommended

4. Il tren parta a las nov.

   The train departs at nine

   Usage

   States a departure time. Nov means nine and also new, so las nov marks the hour

   Grammar Note

   Clock times use a las + number. Tren is masculine and the third person singular of partir is parta. Composed sentence; native review recommended

5. Essas Vus disponibel la sonda suentermezdi?

   Are you available Saturday afternoon?

   Usage

   Politely asks about someone's availability. La before the weekday gives on that day

   Grammar Note

   The vus form of esser is essas, and putting the subject Vus after it forms the question. Sonda means Saturday, and la sonda means on Saturday. Composed sentence; native review recommended

6. A tge ura èsi il check-in?

   What time is check-in?

   Usage

   Asks the check-in time at a hotel. Check-in is a loanword

   Grammar Note

   The inverted form èsi makes the question. Check-in is masculine. Composed sentence; native review recommended

7. Datti visitas cun guid en englais?

   Are there guided tours in English?

   Usage

   Asks about the language of guided visits at museums or castles

   Grammar Note

   Visita cun guid means a guided visit. Visita is feminine; the plural is visitas. Composed sentence; native review recommended

8. Cura va l'ultim bus?

   When does the last bus go?

   Usage

   Buses in the mountains stop early, so check the last one in advance

   Grammar Note

   Ultim (last) is masculine to agree with bus. The third person singular of ir is va. Composed sentence; native review recommended

9. Jau hai annullà mia reservaziun.

   I have cancelled my reservation

   Usage

   To tell a restaurant or hotel that you cancelled

   Grammar Note

   The perfect is avair + the participle annullà. Reservaziun is feminine, so the possessive is mia. Composed sentence; native review recommended

10. Èn las butias serradas durant la pausa da mezdi?

    Are the shops closed during the lunch break?

    Usage

    Small towns may close shops at lunchtime, so check before you go out

    Grammar Note

    The third person plural of esser is èn. Serrà agrees with butias in the feminine plural serradas. Pausa da mezdi is the lunch break. Composed sentence; native review recommended

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