Sports & Activities

1. ¿Ónde puedo ver el partíu?

   Where can I watch the match?

   Usage

   Asked to find a stadium or bar where you can watch a match

   Grammar Note

   "Match" is partíu, ending in -íu (Spanish partido). Composed sentence; native review recommended.

2. Quixera xugar al tenis / bádminton.

   I'd like to play tennis / badminton.

   Usage

   Says which sport you want to play when looking for a partner or a court

   Grammar Note

   "To play" is xugar (x = /ʃ/; Spanish jugar), and a + el contracts to al. Quixera is the polite "I would like". Composed sentence; native review recommended.

3. ¿Hai un ximnasiu cerca?

   Is there a gym nearby?

   Usage

   Used to find a place to work out near where you are staying

   Grammar Note

   Ximnasiu starts with x, unlike Spanish gimnasio; hai is not Spanish hay. Composed sentence; native review recommended.

4. ¿A qué hora entama'l partíu?

   What time does the match start?

   Usage

   Asked to plan your day around a match's kick-off

   Grammar Note

   entama + el contracts to entama'l, and entamar is the common verb for "to begin". Composed sentence; native review recommended.

5. ¿Puedo xunime al xuegu?

   Can I join the game?

   Usage

   Asks whether you can join a game that is already under way in a park or court

   Grammar Note

   The reflexive me attaches after the verb (xunime). "Game" is xuegu, and a + el contracts to al. Composed sentence; native review recommended.

6. ¿Ónde puen arrendase equipamientos deportivos?

   Where can I rent sports equipment?

   Usage

   Used to find where to rent rackets, helmets and other gear

   Grammar Note

   Arrendar means to rent (either way). The impersonal puen arrendase means "can be rented" and agrees with the plural subject. Composed sentence; native review recommended.

7. ¿Cuántu cuesta xugar?

   How much does it cost to play?

   Usage

   Asked about the fee for a court, pool or other facility

   Grammar Note

   "How much" is cuántu with -u, and the x of xugar is /ʃ/. Composed sentence; native review recommended.

8. ¿Hai una piscina cerca?

   Is there a swimming pool nearby?

   Usage

   Used to find a swimming pool, as opposed to the sea or a river

   Grammar Note

   The words are spelled like Spanish, but hai is not hay; the plural is piscines. Composed sentence; native review recommended.

9. ¿Tenéis clases pa principiantes?

   Do you have a beginner class?

   Usage

   Asked at a club or school to find lessons for first-timers

   Grammar Note

   "For" is pa, and tenéis addresses the staff as a group. Composed sentence; native review recommended.

10. Quixera mercar entraes pal partíu.

    I'd like to buy tickets for the game.

    Usage

    Used at a stadium ticket office to buy tickets to watch a match

    Grammar Note

    "To buy" is mercar (not comprar), and pa + el contracts to pal. Entraes is the plural of entrada. Composed sentence; native review recommended.

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