Hot Springs & Baths

1. Ont son los banhs?

   Where are the baths?

   Usage

   Use it in a spa town to find the thermal baths

   Grammar Note

   ont + 3rd plural of èsser. banh is masculine; the plural banhs also appears in spa-town names. Composed

2. A quina ora son dobèrts los banhs?

   What time are the baths open?

   Usage

   Asks about opening hours; dobèrt means open

   Grammar Note

   dobèrt agrees in number with the noun (dobèrts); quina agrees with feminine ora. Composed

3. Quant còsta l'entrada als banhs?

   How much is the entrance to the baths?

   Usage

   The standard way to ask the admission price

   Grammar Note

   quant còsta followed by entrada; als is the contraction of a + los. Composed

4. Quina es la temperatura de l'aiga?

   What is the water temperature?

   Usage

   Ask before getting in if you are unsure how hot it is

   Grammar Note

   quina agrees with feminine temperatura; aiga is water. Composed

5. L'aiga es tròp cauda. I a un banh mai fresc?

   The water is too hot. Is there a cooler bath?

   Usage

   For when the water is too hot; two short sentences in a row

   Grammar Note

   cauda is feminine to agree with aiga (masculine: caud). I a means there is. Composed

6. Ont pòdi me lavar abans d'intrar?

   Where can I wash before getting in?

   Usage

   Useful to check the washing etiquette at public baths

   Grammar Note

   pòdi + infinitive, with the reflexive me placed before the infinitive. Composed

7. Las servietas son comprésas dins lo prètz?

   Are towels included in the price?

   Usage

   Check whether towels come with the ticket

   Grammar Note

   comprés takes the feminine plural comprésas; as in the singular question Es comprés dins lo prètz? Composed

8. Pòdi logar una servieta?

   Can I rent a towel?

   Usage

   For when you did not bring a towel

   Grammar Note

   The basic pòdi + infinitive pattern; logar covers renting. Composed

9. Quant de temps pòdi demorar dins l'aiga?

   How long can I stay in the water?

   Usage

   Ask how long a soak is advised

   Grammar Note

   quant de temps asks about duration; demorar means to stay. Composed

10. Cal pas portar lo telefòn dedins.

    Please do not bring your phone inside.

    Usage

    A rule you may hear or read at the entrance

    Grammar Note

    cal pas + infinitive expresses a prohibition. Composed

11. I a un banh privat?

    Is there a private bath?

    Usage

    Ask whether a private bath exists

    Grammar Note

    privat is an adjective placed after the noun. Composed

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