Beach & Activities

1. Пляж ӑҫта?

   Plyazh ăçta?

   Where is the beach?

   Usage

   Asks where the beach is.

   Grammar Note

   пляж is a loan via Russian. The question word ӑҫта "where" at the end is enough to make the question; no particle -и is added.

2. Кунта шыва кӗме юрать-и?

   Kunta shyva kĕme yurat-i?

   Is it okay to swim here?

   Usage

   Checks whether swimming or bathing is allowed here.

   Grammar Note

   шыва кӗр- (lit. "enter the water") means to bathe or swim. Verb + -ма/-ме + юрать-и? asks "may one …?". Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

3. Сирӗн хӗвелтен хӳтӗлекен крем пур-и?

   Sirĕn khĕvelten khÿtĕleken krem pur-i?

   Do you have sunscreen?

   Usage

   Asks whether someone has sunscreen cream.

   Grammar Note

   The phrase "cream that protects from the sun" stands for sunscreen. Genitive pronoun + noun + пур-и? asks "do you have …?". Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

4. Кимӗ тара илме юрать-и?

   Kimĕ tara ilme yurat-i?

   Can I rent a boat?

   Usage

   Asks whether a boat can be rented.

   Grammar Note

   тара ил- (lit. "take for hire") means to rent. кимӗ is a boat or small craft. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

5. Ҫил питӗ вӑйлӑ.

   Çil pitĕ văylă.

   The wind is very strong

   Usage

   Says that the wind is very strong.

   Grammar Note

   вӑйлӑ "strong" is used of people, wind, sounds and more, and stands directly as the predicate. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

6. Шывӑн температури мӗнле?

   Shyvăn temperaturi mĕnle?

   What is the water temperature?

   Usage

   Asks about the water temperature before swimming.

   Grammar Note

   Genitive + possessive ending gives "water temperature", the same pattern as Сывлӑш температури "air temperature". мӗнле asks about the state. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

7. Шезлонг мӗн чухлӗ тӑрать?

   Shezlong mĕn chukhlĕ tărat?

   How much is a beach chair?

   Usage

   Asks the price of a beach lounger.

   Grammar Note

   шезлонг is a loan from French for a reclining chair. тӑр- means "to stand" and also "to cost". Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

8. Каҫчен уҫӑ-и?

   Kaçchen uçă-i?

   Is it open until evening?

   Usage

   Asks whether a place stays open until evening.

   Grammar Note

   уҫӑ means "open" and -чен "until". The subject (the shop or place) is left out because the context supplies it. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

9. Кунта пулӑ тытма юрать-и?

   Kunta pulă tytma yurat-i?

   Is fishing allowed here?

   Usage

   Checks whether fishing is allowed here.

   Grammar Note

   пулӑ тыт- (lit. "catch fish") covers fishing. Verb + -ма + юрать-и? asks for permission. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

10. Чи ҫывӑх туалет ӑҫта?

    Chi çyvăkh tualet ăçta?

    Where is the nearest restroom?

    Usage

    Asks where the nearest toilet is.

    Grammar Note

    чи + adjective forms the superlative (чи ҫывӑх "nearest"). туалет is a loan via Russian. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

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