Religion & Temples

1. A quina ora es la messa?

   What time is the Mass?

   Usage

   Asks the time of Mass in a Catholic church

   Grammar Note

   a quina ora + es + subject; quina agrees with feminine ora. Composed

2. Los visitaires pòdon intrar?

   Are visitors allowed inside?

   Usage

   Asks whether tourists may enter during services

   Grammar Note

   pòdon is the 3rd plural of poder + infinitive. Composed

3. Cal cobrir lo cap?

   Is it necessary to cover one's head?

   Usage

   Asks about head covering when visiting a mosque or synagogue

   Grammar Note

   cal + infinitive as a question marked by intonation. Composed

4. Pòdi far de fotografias dedins?

   May I take photos inside?

   Usage

   Asks inside a church or religious site whether photography is allowed

   Grammar Note

   far de fotografias means to take photos; pòdi + infinitive. Composed

5. Aquò es una catedrala gotica

   This is a Gothic cathedral

   Usage

   Useful for understanding a guide or naming an architectural style

   Grammar Note

   aquò es + noun; the adjective gotic becomes gotica with the feminine noun. Composed

6. Ont es la mosquèa?

   Where is the mosque?

   Usage

   Asks where the mosque is, for example to pray

   Grammar Note

   ont + es + subject; mosquèa is feminine. Composed

7. Silenci dins la glèisa, se vos plai

   Please respect the silence in the church

   Usage

   Seen on signs or heard from staff in churches and religious sites

   Grammar Note

   silenci is also used as a call for quiet. Composed

8. I a una messa dimenge matin

   There is a Mass on Sunday morning

   Usage

   Used to understand church schedules or explain service times

   Grammar Note

   i a + noun; weekdays are lower-case; dimenge matin without an article means on Sunday morning. Composed

9. Aquò es un luòc sacrat

   This is a sacred place

   Usage

   Used to explain or understand that a place has religious significance

   Grammar Note

   luòc is masculine and so is the adjective sacrat. Composed

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