Sustainability & Eco

1. Ont pòdi reciclar aquò?

   Where can I recycle this?

   Usage

   Asking where to sort or recycle waste

   Grammar Note

   Composed. pòdi + infinitive; aquò points to a thing as "this / that"

2. Vòli pas de borsa de plastic, mercé.

   I don't want a plastic bag, thanks.

   Usage

   Declining a plastic bag at a shop

   Grammar Note

   Composed. After a negation the noun takes de and no article

3. Pòdi emplenar ma gorda d'aiga?

   May I refill my water bottle?

   Usage

   Asking a cafe or hotel to fill a flask

   Grammar Note

   Composed. gorda is feminine, hence ma; d'aiga is de + aiga, "with water"

4. Cossí pòdi anar aquí amb los transpòrts en comun?

   How can I get there by public transport?

   Usage

   Asking how to reach a place without a car

   Grammar Note

   Composed. transpòrts en comun is "shared transport", i.e. public transport; amb marks the means

5. Ont es lo mercat local lo mai prèp?

   Where is the nearest local market?

   Usage

   Looking for a place to buy local produce

   Grammar Note

   Composed. mai prèp means "closer", and with the article lo it works as "nearest"

6. Avètz d'opcions vegetarianas?

   Do you have vegetarian options?

   Usage

   Choosing a plant-based meal

   Grammar Note

   Composed. opcions is feminine plural, so the adjective is vegetarianas; d' marks an indefinite amount

7. Pòdi anar aquí a pè o en velò?

   Can I get there on foot or by bike?

   Usage

   Checking whether a place is reachable on foot or by bike

   Grammar Note

   Composed. a pè is "on foot" and en velò "by bike"; the means take different prepositions

8. Una borsa de papèr, se vos plai.

   A paper bag, please.

   Usage

   Asking for paper instead of plastic

   Grammar Note

   Composed. A material is expressed with de + noun (de papèr)

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