Sports & Activities

1. Матча ӑҫта пӑхма пулать?

   Matcha ăçta păkhma pulat?

   Where can I watch the match?

   Usage

   Asks where a match can be watched.

   Grammar Note

   матч is a Russian loanword. "… ма пулать" is the pattern for "it is possible to …". Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

2. Манӑн теннисла выляс килет.

   Manăn tennisla vylyas kilet.

   I want to play tennis

   Usage

   Says that you feel like playing tennis.

   Grammar Note

   Games take the instrumental case (футболла выля- "to play football"). "Манӑн … -ас килет" means "I feel like …ing". Badminton is left out because no checked form was available. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

3. Ҫывӑхри спорт залӗ ӑҫта?

   Çyvăkhri sport zalĕ ăçta?

   Where is the nearest gym / sports center?

   Usage

   Asks where the nearest sports hall or gym is.

   Grammar Note

   ҫывӑх "near" + -ри gives "nearby". спорт залӗ is a "sports hall", which covers a gym. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

4. Кунта спорт хатӗрӗсене тара илме пулать-и?

   Kunta sport khatĕrĕsene tara ilme pulat-i?

   Can I rent sports equipment here?

   Usage

   Asks whether sports equipment can be rented.

   Grammar Note

   тара ил- means "to rent, hire". хатӗр is also used as a noun for a tool or piece of equipment. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

5. Кунта мӗнле спорта ытларах юратаҫҫӗ?

   Kunta mĕnle sporta ytlarakh yurataççĕ?

   What sports are popular here?

   Usage

   Asks which sports are most loved locally.

   Grammar Note

   Literally "what sport do they like more here?". The 3rd-person plural of юрат- "to like" has no stated subject, meaning "people". Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

6. Манӑн ҫуран ҫӳрес е велосипедпа ярӑнас килет.

   Manăn çuran çÿres ye velosipedpa yarănas kilet.

   I want to hike / go cycling

   Usage

   Says that you feel like hiking or cycling.

   Grammar Note

   ҫуран ҫӳре- "to go on foot" covers hiking; ярӑн- is "to ride, glide" on a vehicle. The pattern is "Манӑн … -ас килет". Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

7. Ӑҫта ишме пулать?

   Ăçta ishme pulat?

   Where can I go swimming?

   Usage

   Asks where swimming is possible.

   Grammar Note

   иш- means "to swim" and also "to drift". No checked word for surfing was available, so only swimming is covered. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

8. Паян футбол матчӗ пур-и?

   Payan futbol matchĕ pur-i?

   Is there a football / soccer game today?

   Usage

   Asks whether there is a football match today.

   Grammar Note

   футбол матчӗ is "football match"; both футбол and матч are loanwords. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

9. Сирӗнпе пӗрле выляма юрать-и?

   Sirĕnpe pĕrle vylyama yurat-i?

   Can I join the game?

   Usage

   Politely asks whether you may join in the game.

   Grammar Note

   Сирӗнпе is the polite "with you". "… ма юрать-и?" asks permission. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

10. Чаплӑ матч пулчӗ!

    Chaplă match pulchĕ!

    That was an amazing match / game!

    Usage

    A reaction after watching a good match.

    Grammar Note

    чаплӑ means "splendid, magnificent". The past 3rd person пулчӗ of пул- gives "was". Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

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