Traveling with Kids

1. Кунта ачасемпе кӗме юрӑхлӑ ресторан пур-и?

   Kunta achasempe kĕme yurăkhlă restoran pur-i?

   Is there a child-friendly restaurant?

   Usage

   Asks whether there is a restaurant suitable for going with children.

   Grammar Note

   Literally "is there a restaurant here suitable to enter with children?". ача "child" has the plural ачасем; the instrumental is -па/-пе. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

2. Ача-пӑча площадки ӑҫта?

   Acha-păcha ploshchadki ăçta?

   Where is the children’s playground?

   Usage

   Asks where the children's playground is.

   Grammar Note

   ача-пӑча is a collective for "children" that also works like an adjective, "for children". площадка is a Russian loanword. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

3. Ачасем валли меню пур-и?

   Achasem valli menyu pur-i?

   Do you have a children’s menu?

   Usage

   Asks whether there is a children's menu.

   Grammar Note

   валли "for" is a postposition after the noun. меню is a loanword and does not change. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

4. Ачасем валли ванна пур-и?

   Achasem valli vanna pur-i?

   Is there a bathtub for children?

   Usage

   Asks whether there is a bathtub for children.

   Grammar Note

   ванна is a Russian loanword for a bath, a deep vessel for bathing. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

5. Ачамӑн сӗт ӗҫес килет.

   Achamăn sĕt ĕçes kilet.

   My child wants to drink milk

   Usage

   Says that your child wants milk.

   Grammar Note

   Same pattern as "Манӑн каяс килет": genitive + verb in -ас/-ес + килет = "feels like …ing". ачам is "my child". Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

6. Ачасем валли кӗмелли тӳлевсӗр-и?

   Achasem valli kĕmelli tÿlevsĕr-i?

   Is entry free for children?

   Usage

   Asks whether entry is free for children.

   Grammar Note

   кӗмелли means "for entering", i.e. the entry fee or ticket. тӳлевсӗр is "without payment, free". Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

7. Ачам чирлерӗ.

   Acham chirlerĕ.

   My child got sick

   Usage

   Says that your child has fallen ill.

   Grammar Note

   ача with -м (my) gives ачам "my child". The past 3rd person of чирле- "to fall ill" is чирлерӗ.

8. Ачасем валли бассейн пур-и?

   Achasem valli basseyn pur-i?

   Is there a children’s pool?

   Usage

   Asks whether there is a pool for children.

   Grammar Note

   бассейн is a Russian loanword for an artificial pool. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

9. Ачасем валли программа пур-и?

   Achasem valli programma pur-i?

   Is there a children’s programme?

   Usage

   Asks whether there is a programme for children.

   Grammar Note

   программа is a loanword meaning "plan, programme". Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

10. Ирхи апат ачасемшӗн те хака кӗрет-и?

    Irkhi apat achasemshĕn te khaka kĕret-i?

    Is breakfast included for children?

    Usage

    Asks whether breakfast is included in the price for children too.

    Grammar Note

    -шӗн means "for, on behalf of". хака кӗр- "to be included in the price" (literally "to enter the price"). Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

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