Skiing & Winter Sports

1. Onde podo alugar equipamento de esquí?

   Where can I rent ski equipment?

   Usage

   Asking where to rent ski equipment

   Grammar Note

   "esquí" is masculine; the plural is "esquís"

2. Podo mercar un bono de remontes para un día?

   Can I get a ski pass for the day?

   Usage

   Asking to buy a lift pass for the day

   Grammar Note

   "remonte" is the lift that carries skiers uphill; "bono" is a card or ticket

3. Que pista se recomenda para principiantes?

   Which slope is recommended for beginners?

   Usage

   Asking which slope is recommended for beginners

   Grammar Note

   "pista" is a place prepared for sport; the passive se construction is used

4. Quería reservar unha clase de esquí.

   I'd like to book a ski lesson.

   Usage

   Asking to book a ski lesson

   Grammar Note

   "clase" is feminine, so "unha"

5. Onde está a telecadeira?

   Where is the chairlift?

   Usage

   Asking where the chairlift is

   Grammar Note

   "telecadeira" is feminine; a cable car is a "teleférico"

6. Hoxe hai xeo ou neve fresca na pista?

   Is the slope icy or covered in fresh snow today?

   Usage

   Asking whether the slope is icy or has fresh snow today

   Grammar Note

   "xeo" is masculine and "neve" is feminine

7. Caín. Está ben? Está ferido?

   I fell — are you okay? / Are you hurt?

   Usage

   Checking on someone after a fall

   Grammar Note

   The verb is "caer" ("caír" is not accepted); the 1st person past is "caín". For a woman: "ferida"

8. Que nivel de dificultade ten esta pista?

   What is the difficulty rating of this slope?

   Usage

   Asking about the difficulty level of the slope

   Grammar Note

   "Que ... ten" asks about a property of something

9. Hai unha cafetaría ou un lugar para quentarse preto?

   Is there a café / warming area nearby?

   Usage

   Looking for a café or a place to warm up nearby

   Grammar Note

   "quentarse" is the reflexive of quentar, "to warm oneself"

10. A fixación do meu esquí está solta. Poden arranxala?

    My ski binding is loose — can you fix it?

    Usage

    Telling staff that a binding is loose and asking for a repair

    Grammar Note

    The pronoun la attaches to the infinitive: arranxala (no hyphen)

11. Teñen un mapa das pistas?

    Do you have a slope / trail map?

    Usage

    Asking whether they have a map of the slopes

    Grammar Note

    "teñen" is the 3rd person plural of ter, used to address staff politely

12. Houbo un accidente. Chamen aos socorristas, por favor.

    There has been an accident. Please call the rescuers.

    Usage

    Asking people to call rescuers after an accident

    Grammar Note

    "houbo" is the past of haber; the imperative "chamen" is addressed to several people (vostedes)

13. Cal é a previsión do tempo para mañá?

    What's the weather forecast for tomorrow?

    Usage

    Asking for tomorrow's weather forecast

    Grammar Note

    "previsión do tempo" is the standard term for a weather forecast

14. A estación de esquí está aberta hoxe?

    Is the resort open today?

    Usage

    Checking whether the ski resort is open today

    Grammar Note

    "estación" here means a place equipped for an activity

15. Quero ir esquiar a Manzaneda.

    I want to go skiing at Manzaneda.

    Usage

    Saying you want to go skiing at Manzaneda, the Galician ski resort

    Grammar Note

    Say "ir esquiar" with no preposition before the infinitive; the destination takes "a"

16. Hai neve en Manzaneda?

    Is there snow at Manzaneda?

    Usage

    Checking whether there is snow at Manzaneda

    Grammar Note

    "neve" is a feminine noun

17. Como se chega á estación de esquí de Manzaneda?

    How do I get to the Manzaneda ski resort?

    Usage

    Asking how to get to the Manzaneda ski resort

    Grammar Note

    "á" contracts a + a and the accent is mandatory

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