Transportation

1. Nua è la staziun da la metro?

   Where is the metro station?

   Usage

   A question for cities that have a metro. Stations in Graubünden are mostly railway stations of the Viafier retica (Rhaetian Railway) and others

   Grammar Note

   Staziun and metro are both feminine, with the article la. Da means of. Composed sentence; native review recommended

2. In bigliet simpel per Cuira, per plaschair.

   One single ticket to Chur, please

   Usage

   Cuira is the capital of Graubünden (signs at the station use the German Chur). Bigliet simpel is a single ticket

   Grammar Note

   Bigliet is masculine. Per goes before the destination. The town name takes its Romansh form (Cuira)

3. Cura parta il proxim tren?

   What time does the next train leave?

   Usage

   The standard way to ask the departure time. The answer is las + number

   Grammar Note

   The question word cura comes first, then the verb and subject. Proxim means next

4. Pudais Vus clamar in taxi per mai, per plaschair?

   Could you call me a taxi, please?

   Usage

   A polite request to hotel or restaurant staff

   Grammar Note

   The vus form of pudair is pudais. Vus + infinitive makes a polite request. Composed sentence; native review recommended

5. Èsi lunsch davent da qua?

   Is it far from here?

   Usage

   Asks how far a place is. Lunsch davent da qua means far away from here

   Grammar Note

   The inverted form èsi (è + si) makes the question. è carries a grave accent

6. Nua è la fermada dal tram?

   Where is the tram stop?

   Usage

   A question for towns with trams, such as Bern or Zurich

   Grammar Note

   Fermada is feminine. Dal is da + il contracted, and tram is masculine

7. In bigliet d'ir e turnar, per plaschair.

   A return ticket, please

   Usage

   Used to buy a return ticket. Bigliet da return is another way to say it

   Grammar Note

   D' is da shortened before a vowel. Ir (to go) and turnar (to return) are joined by e (and)

8. Giai pli plaun, per plaschair.

   Please go more slowly

   Usage

   A polite request to a driver, using the plural/polite imperative giai

   Grammar Note

   The polite imperative of ir is giai. Pli + adverb forms the comparative (pli plaun = more slowly). Composed sentence; native review recommended

9. Quant ditg dura quai a pe?

   How long does it take on foot?

   Usage

   Asks how long a place takes on foot

   Grammar Note

   Durar (to last) is used in the third person dura. A pe means on foot. Composed sentence; native review recommended

10. È quai la fermada correcta per Tavau?

    Is this the right stop for Davos?

    Usage

    Checks that you are at the right stop. Tavau is the Romansh name of Davos

    Grammar Note

    Correct takes the feminine form correcta to agree with fermada. The question puts the verb è first. Composed sentence; native review recommended

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