Beach & Activities

1. ¿Ónde ta la playa más cercana?

   Where is the nearest beach?

   Usage

   To ask where the nearest beach is

   Grammar Note

   Location uses tar (ta). A beach can also be called sablera. Composed sentence; native review recommended.

2. ¿Pues echame crema solar na espalda?

   Can you put sunscreen on my back?

   Usage

   To ask someone to put sunscreen on your back

   Grammar Note

   na is en + la contracted. Composed sentence; native review recommended.

3. ¿Puen arrendase sombrielles equí?

   Can parasols be rented here?

   Usage

   To ask whether parasols can be rented here

   Grammar Note

   "To rent" is arrendar; the feminine plural of sombriella is sombrielles. Composed sentence; native review recommended.

4. L'agua ta fresca güei

   The water is nice and cool today

   Usage

   To comment on the water temperature

   Grammar Note

   "Today" is güei (not Spanish hoy). Composed sentence; native review recommended.

5. ¿Hai aguamales na agua?

   Are there jellyfish in the water?

   Usage

   To ask whether there are jellyfish in the water

   Grammar Note

   Jellyfish is aguamala, plural aguamales. Composed sentence; native review recommended.

6. ¿Ta permitíu bañase equí?

   Is swimming permitted here?

   Usage

   To ask whether swimming is permitted here

   Grammar Note

   se attaches to the infinitive. Composed sentence; native review recommended.

7. Gustaríame facer surf

   I would like to go surfing

   Usage

   To say you would like to go surfing

   Grammar Note

   "To do" is facer (not Spanish hacer). Composed sentence; native review recommended.

8. ¿Ónde puen arrendase aletes y mázcara?

   Where can one rent fins and a mask?

   Usage

   To ask where fins and a mask can be rented

   Grammar Note

   The feminine plural of aleta is aletes. Composed sentence; native review recommended.

9. La mar ta mui revuelta güei

   The sea is very choppy today

   Usage

   To say the sea is rough today

   Grammar Note

   mar is feminine here (la mar). Composed sentence; native review recommended.

10. Busco un sitiu con solombra

    I am looking for a shady spot

    Usage

    To say you are looking for a shady spot

    Grammar Note

    "Shade" is solombra (not Spanish sombra). Composed sentence; native review recommended.

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