Sightseeing

1. ¿Ónde ta la catedral d'Uviéu?

   Where is Oviedo Cathedral?

   Usage

   To ask where Oviedo Cathedral is

   Grammar Note

   The town is called Uviéu (not Spanish Oviedo). Composed sentence; native review recommended.

2. ¿A qué hora abre'l muséu?

   What time does the museum open?

   Usage

   To ask what time the museum opens

   Grammar Note

   Masculine nouns end in -u (muséu, not Spanish museo). Composed sentence; native review recommended.

3. ¿Pue facenos una semeya?

   Could you take a photo of us?

   Usage

   A polite way to ask a passer-by to take your photo

   Grammar Note

   "To take a photo" is facer una semeya; nos attaches to the infinitive. Composed sentence; native review recommended.

4. ¿Cuántu cuesta la entrada?

   How much is the admission fee?

   Usage

   To ask the price of admission

   Grammar Note

   costar has the stem change ue. Composed sentence; native review recommended.

5. ¿Tien un mapa de la ciudá?

   Do you have a city map?

   Usage

   To ask for a city map at an information desk or shop

   Grammar Note

   ciudá is feminine (-dá corresponds to Spanish -dad). Composed sentence; native review recommended.

6. ¿Hai visites guiaes n'inglés?

   Are there guided tours in English?

   Usage

   To ask whether guided tours in English are offered

   Grammar Note

   The feminine plural ends in -es (visites guiaes); n' is the elided en. Composed sentence; native review recommended.

7. ¿Hai descuentu pa estudiantes?

   Is there a student discount?

   Usage

   To ask whether there is a student discount

   Grammar Note

   pa corresponds to Spanish para; masculine nouns end in -u (descuentu). Composed sentence; native review recommended.

8. ¿Puen facese semeyes equí?

   Is it allowed to take photos here?

   Usage

   To ask whether photos are allowed here

   Grammar Note

   "Photo" is semeya, plural semeyes. Composed sentence; native review recommended.

9. ¿Cuál ye'l monumentu más famosu d'equí?

   What is the most famous monument around here?

   Usage

   To ask what the best-known monument around here is

   Grammar Note

   Masculine nouns and adjectives end in -u (monumentu, famosu). Composed sentence; native review recommended.

10. ¿Hai accesu pa siellas de ruedes?

    Is there wheelchair access?

    Usage

    To ask whether there is wheelchair access

    Grammar Note

    "Chair" is siella (not Spanish silla). Composed sentence; native review recommended.

11. Santa María del Naranco ye Patrimoniu de la Humanidá

    Santa María del Naranco is a UNESCO World Heritage Site

    Usage

    To say that a building is a World Heritage Site

    Grammar Note

    humanidá is feminine (-dá corresponds to Spanish -dad). Composed sentence; native review recommended.

12. Quiero visitar los Llagos de Cuadonga

    I want to visit the Lakes of Covadonga

    Usage

    To say you want to visit the Lakes of Covadonga

    Grammar Note

    llagu means lake (plural llagos); the place is Cuadonga. Composed sentence; native review recommended.

13. El Camín de Santiago ye una esperiencia única

    The Camino de Santiago is a unique experience

    Usage

    To say what makes the Camino de Santiago special

    Grammar Note

    "Way" is camín (not Spanish camino); esperiencia starts with e-. Composed sentence; native review recommended.

14. Asturies tien un clima suave

    Asturias has a mild climate

    Usage

    To describe the climate of Asturias

    Grammar Note

    The place name is Asturies (not Spanish Asturias). Composed sentence; native review recommended.

15. Cuadonga ye un llugar fascinante

    Covadonga is a fascinating place

    Usage

    To say how striking Covadonga is

    Grammar Note

    "Place" is llugar (not Spanish lugar). Composed sentence; native review recommended.

16. Asturies ye famosa pola so gastronomía

    Asturias is famous for its gastronomy

    Usage

    To praise the food culture of Asturias

    Grammar Note

    pola is per + la contracted, and so means "its". Composed sentence; native review recommended.

17. Asturies ye conocida pola gaita

    Asturias is known for the gaita (bagpipes)

    Usage

    To mention a musical tradition Asturias is known for

    Grammar Note

    gaita is the traditional bagpipe; pola is per + la contracted. Composed sentence; native review recommended.

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