Sightseeing

1. Nua è il Parc Naziunal Svizzer?

   Where is the Swiss National Park?

   Usage

   Asks where the national park in the Engadine region of Graubünden is

   Grammar Note

   The question word Nua comes first, then è and the subject. Parc Naziunal Svizzer is a proper name and parc is masculine. Composed sentence; native review recommended

2. A tge ura avra il museum?

   What time does the museum open?

   Usage

   Asks when a museum or gallery opens

   Grammar Note

   "At what time" is a tge ura. The verb avra comes before the subject il museum. Composed sentence; native review recommended

3. Pudais Vus far ina foto da nus, per plaschair?

   Could you take a photo of us?

   Usage

   A polite way to ask a passer-by to take your photo at a sight

   Grammar Note

   pudais (the vus form of pudair) + infinitive makes a polite request. Vus is capitalised. foto is feminine. Composed sentence; native review recommended

4. Quant custa il bigliet d'entrada?

   How much is the admission ticket?

   Usage

   Asks the price of an admission ticket. The currency is the Swiss franc (CHF)

   Grammar Note

   bigliet is masculine, and d'entrada (of entry) modifies it from behind. Composed sentence; native review recommended

5. Avais Vus in plan da la citad?

   Do you have a city map?

   Usage

   Asks at a tourist office or hotel whether they have a town map

   Grammar Note

   avais is the vus form of avair. plan is masculine, citad is feminine. Inversion forms the question. Composed sentence; native review recommended

6. Datti visitas guidadas en englais?

   Are there guided tours in English?

   Usage

   Asks whether guided tours in English are offered. datti works as "is/are there"

   Grammar Note

   visita (tour) is feminine, and the adjective guidada also takes the feminine plural guidadas. Composed sentence; native review recommended

7. Tge èn las uras d'avertura?

   What are the opening hours?

   Usage

   Asks for the opening hours

   Grammar Note

   uras d'avertura is a feminine plural phrase, so the verb is the plural èn. Composed sentence; native review recommended

8. Datti ina reducziun per students?

   Is there a student discount?

   Usage

   Asks whether there is a student discount. Have your student ID ready

   Grammar Note

   reducziun is feminine. per + a plural noun means "for ...". Composed sentence; native review recommended

9. Quest lieu è stupent!

   This place is wonderful!

   Usage

   An exclamation when a place impresses you

   Grammar Note

   lieu (place) is masculine, and quest is the masculine "this". Composed sentence; native review recommended

10. Quant ditg dura la visita?

    How long does the visit take?

    Usage

    Asks how long the visit takes

    Grammar Note

    durar (to last) takes dura in the 3sg. Composed sentence; native review recommended

11. Il Grischun ha ina cuschina extraordinaria.

    Graubünden has extraordinary cuisine

    Usage

    Praises the cuisine of Graubünden

    Grammar Note

    cuschina is feminine, so the adjective is extraordinaria. Grischun is masculine and takes the article il. Composed sentence; native review recommended

12. Jau vuless visitar il Parc Naziunal Svizzer.

    I would like to visit the Swiss National Park

    Usage

    A polite way to say where you want to go. jau vuless is the modest "I would like to"

    Grammar Note

    jau vuless + infinitive (conditional of vulair) is a polite wish. Composed sentence; native review recommended

13. Il Lag la Cauma è fitg bel.

    Lake Cauma is very beautiful

    Usage

    Praises the lake near Flims, which is also known for summer swimming

    Grammar Note

    Lag la Cauma is a lake name treated as masculine, so the adjective is bel. Composed sentence; native review recommended

14. L'Engiadina è fitg bella.

    Engadine is very beautiful

    Usage

    Praises the Engadine region, known for its mountain and lake scenery

    Grammar Note

    Engiadina is feminine, so the adjective is bella. Composed sentence; native review recommended

15. Tavau è perfetg per ils sports d'enviern.

    Davos is perfect for winter sports

    Usage

    Praises Davos for winter leisure. Tavau is the Romansh name of Davos, which signs show as Davos

    Grammar Note

    per ils ... expresses suitability. sport d'enviern is winter sport, here in the plural. Composed sentence; native review recommended

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