Sustainability & Eco

1. Onde podo reciclar isto?

   Where can I recycle this?

   Usage

   Asks where something can be recycled

   Grammar Note

   The question word onde has no accent. Reciclar is a RAG dictionary verb

2. Teñen bolsas reutilizables?

   Do you have reusable bags?

   Usage

   Asks whether reusable bags are available

   Grammar Note

   Reutilizable has one form for both genders; plural reutilizables. Bolsa means bag in a different sense from the stock exchange

3. Hai algún aloxamento ecolóxico por aquí?

   Is there eco-friendly accommodation here?

   Usage

   Asks whether there is eco-friendly accommodation nearby

   Grammar Note

   Ecolóxico takes an accent (RAG form). Aloxamento is masculine. Hai is invariable

4. Gustaríame encher de novo a miña botella de auga.

   I'd like to refill my water bottle.

   Usage

   Asks to refill your own water bottle

   Grammar Note

   Encher means to fill. "My" (feminine) is miña, not Spanish mía or Portuguese minha

5. Hai opcións vexetarianas ou veganas?

   Are there vegetarian or vegan options here?

   Usage

   Asks whether vegetarian or vegan options are available

   Grammar Note

   Vexetariano is spelled with x (not Spanish vegetariano). The plural of opción is opcións

6. Como podo chegar a ... en transporte público?

   How can I get to... by public transport?

   Usage

   Asks how to get somewhere by public transport; put the destination in place of the dots

   Grammar Note

   By public transport is en transporte público. Transporte is in the RAG dictionary. The question word como has no accent

7. Onde está a feira ecolóxica máis próxima?

   Where is the nearest organic market?

   Usage

   Asks where the nearest organic market is

   Grammar Note

   Feira is an open-air market (RAG dictionary). "Nearest" is máis próxima; note the spelling máis with i

8. Por favor, use o mínimo de envases.

   Please use minimal packaging.

   Usage

   Asks the seller to use as little packaging as possible

   Grammar Note

   Use is the polite imperative of usar (for vostede). Envase is a container or packaging, a RAG dictionary word

9. Que actividades de turismo sostible hai aquí?

   What sustainable tourism activities are there here?

   Usage

   Asks what sustainable tourism activities are available

   Grammar Note

   Sostible is the RAG form (not Spanish sostenible). Turismo is also in the RAG dictionary

10. Quero compensar a miña pegada de carbono.

    I want to offset my carbon footprint.

    Usage

    Says you want to offset your carbon footprint

    Grammar Note

    Pegada is a footprint, so pegada de carbono is a carbon footprint. The 1st-person singular of querer is quero

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