Martial Arts

1. Pòdi ensajar un cors?

   Can I try a class?

   Usage

   Ask for a trial before joining a club

   Grammar Note

   ensajar means to try. Composed

2. Pòdi gaitar un entraïnament?

   May I watch a training session?

   Usage

   When you want to watch before joining

   Grammar Note

   gaitar means to watch; note the ï in entraïnament. Composed

3. Logatz de gants?

   Do you rent gloves?

   Usage

   Ask about equipment rental

   Grammar Note

   logar can mean to rent out or to rent. Composed

4. Soi debutant / debutanta.

   I am a beginner.

   Usage

   Say it first so they start with the basics

   Grammar Note

   The feminine ends in -a. Composed

5. Podèm anar doçament, se vos plai?

   Could we take it easy, please?

   Usage

   Ask a partner or coach to go easy

   Grammar Note

   doçament is the adverb of doç (gentle). Composed

6. Quant còsta l'abonament?

   How much is the membership?

   Usage

   Ask for the membership fee

   Grammar Note

   abonament is spelled with -ament, unlike French abonnement. Composed

7. Quant còsta un cors?

   How much is a single class?

   Usage

   Ask the drop-in price

   Grammar Note

   The basic quant còsta pattern. Composed

8. I a un cors sonque per las femnas?

   Is there a women-only class?

   Usage

   Look for a women-only class, for example self-defence

   Grammar Note

   sonque means only; femnas is the plural of femna. Composed

9. Ont pòdi veire l'orari dels cors?

   Where can I see the class timetable?

   Usage

   Ask where the schedule is posted

   Grammar Note

   dels is the contraction de + los. Composed

10. I a de vestiaris e de dochas?

    Are there changing rooms and showers?

    Usage

    Ask about facilities before or after training

    Grammar Note

    docha is a shower; de + plural gives some. Composed

11. Picatz fòrt!

    Hit hard!

    Usage

    A call from the instructor during pad work

    Grammar Note

    picar means to hit; -atz is the 2nd-plural imperative. Composed

12. Fasèm una pausa de cinc minutas.

    We take a five-minute break.

    Usage

    The instructor says it between rounds

    Grammar Note

    fasèm is 1st plural of far. Composed

13. Arrestam aquí per uèi. Plan fach!

    We stop here for today. Well done!

    Usage

    The instructor's closing words

    Grammar Note

    plan fach is a set phrase for well done. Composed

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