Beach & Activities

1. Ont es la plaja la mai prèpa?

   Where is the nearest beach?

   Usage

   To ask for the nearest beach

   Grammar Note

   la mai + the adjective prèpa (feminine of prèp) makes the superlative; it agrees with feminine plaja. Composed

2. Pòdi logar un parasolelh?

   Is it possible to rent a parasol?

   Usage

   To rent a sunshade on the beach

   Grammar Note

   1st singular pòdi of poder + the infinitive logar. Composed

3. L'aiga es bona uèi

   The water is nice today

   Usage

   About the water temperature at the sea or a river

   Grammar Note

   Aiga is feminine, so bona is feminine. Uèi means today. Composed

4. I a de medusas?

   Are there any jellyfish?

   Usage

   To check for jellyfish before swimming

   Grammar Note

   An indefinite plural after i a takes de + noun in questions. Composed

5. Es permés de se banhar aicí?

   Is swimming permitted here?

   Usage

   To ask whether swimming is allowed

   Grammar Note

   se banhar is the reflexive verb to bathe or swim. es permés de + infinitive = may. Composed

6. La mar es agitada uèi

   The sea is rough today

   Usage

   On a day when waves make swimming unsafe

   Grammar Note

   Mar is feminine, so agitada is feminine. Composed

7. Cèrqui un endrech a l'ombra

   I am looking for a shady spot

   Usage

   When you want to get out of the sun

   Grammar Note

   The 1st singular of cercar is cerqui. Ombra is feminine. Composed

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