Traveling with Kids

1. Teñen menú infantil?

   Do you have a children's menu?

   Usage

   Asks a restaurant for a menu for children

   Grammar Note

   With staff use the third-person plural teñen. Menú is masculine and carries an accent

2. Onde está o parque infantil?

   Where is the playground?

   Usage

   Used to find somewhere for children to play

   Grammar Note

   A playground is a parque infantil. Parque is masculine

3. A miña filla ten cinco anos

   My daughter is five years old

   Usage

   Tells someone your child's age

   Grammar Note

   Age is expressed with ter + anos, "to have years". Filla is the feminine of fillo, written with ll

4. Teñen trona?

   Do you have a baby/high chair?

   Usage

   Asks a restaurant for a high chair

   Grammar Note

   "Trona" is a high chair with arms and tall legs. No article is used when simply asking whether one is available

5. Hai actividades para nenos aquí?

   Are there activities for children here?

   Usage

   Asks about things to do with children

   Grammar Note

   "Neno" means child. The plural nenos also covers mixed groups of boys and girls

6. Teñen cuarto familiar?

   Do you have a family room?

   Usage

   Asks a hotel for a room suitable for a family

   Grammar Note

   A hotel room is a cuarto. Familiar has one form for both genders

7. Poden entrar os nenos?

   Can children enter?

   Usage

   Checks whether children are admitted to a venue

   Grammar Note

   The subject os nenos can follow the verb; putting the verb first is natural in a question

8. O neno ten sono

   The child is sleepy

   Usage

   Says that the child is sleepy

   Grammar Note

   "Sleepy" is ter sono, literally "to have sleep". For a girl it is a nena

9. Onde podo cambiar os cueiros?

   Where can I change diapers?

   Usage

   Asks where a baby can be changed

   Grammar Note

   "Diaper" is cueiro and is used in the plural, cueiros. Cambiar means to change

10. Hai desconto para familias?

    Do you have a family discount?

    Usage

    Asks about a family discount on tickets or entry

    Grammar Note

    Desconto is masculine; no article is needed when asking if one exists. Familia is feminine

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