Diving & Water Sports

1. Malago' yu' buseåt gi tåsi.

   I'd like to go scuba diving.

   Usage

   Expressing desire to scuba dive

   Grammar Note

   "gi tasi" = in the sea

2. Nisisario i sertipikasion para buseåt?

   Is a diving certification required?

   Usage

   Checking diving certification requirements

   Grammar Note

   From Spanish "necesario" and "certificación"

3. Mångge siña hu atkila wetsuit?

   Where can I rent a wetsuit?

   Usage

   Asking where to rent a wetsuit

   Grammar Note

   "Where" is mångge; "wetsuit" is an English loanword

4. Kuanto didok este na sitio buseåt?

   How deep is this dive site?

   Usage

   Asking about dive site depth

   Grammar Note

   "Kuanto didok" = how deep (didok is "deep")

5. Guaha halu'u osino peligru na isda guini?

   Are there sharks or dangerous marine animals here?

   Usage

   Checking for dangerous marine life

   Grammar Note

   "halu'u" (shark) is the native word, not the Spanish loan "tiburón"

6. Maolek i kondisión para buseåt på'go?

   Are conditions good for diving today?

   Usage

   Checking diving conditions for the day

   Grammar Note

   "Maolek" = good/well

7. Malago' yu' snorkeliåt.

   I'd like to try snorkeling.

   Usage

   Expressing desire to try snorkeling

   Grammar Note

   English "snorkel" with Chamorro verb suffix

8. Siña hu risetba un boti buseåt?

   Can I book a boat dive?

   Usage

   Booking a boat diving trip

   Grammar Note

   "risetba" means "reserve / set aside"; "boti" means "boat, watercraft"

9. Mångge i korales?

   Where is the coral reef?

   Usage

   Asking for coral reef location

   Grammar Note

   Spanish plural "corales" (corals)

10. Guåhu sertipikåo — PADI Open Water.

    I'm a certified diver — PADI Open Water.

    Usage

    Presenting diving certification

    Grammar Note

    From Spanish "certificado" (certified)

11. Malago' yu' un klasen surfing.

    I'd like a surfing lesson.

    Usage

    Signing up for surfing lesson

    Grammar Note

    "un klasen" = a class/lesson: klåsi ("class, kind") with the linker -n

12. Håfa i kondisión koriente yan i håfno' pat må'te?

    What are the current / tide conditions?

    Usage

    Asking about current and tide conditions

    Grammar Note

    "koriente" is from Spanish "corriente" (current). The tide is expressed with håfno' (high tide) and må'te (low tide)

13. Håfa i señåt emerhensian gi påpa' tåsi?

    What is the emergency signal underwater?

    Usage

    Asking about underwater emergency signal

    Grammar Note

    "emerhensian" from Spanish "emergencia"

14. Malago' yu' atkila un tabla surfing.

    I'd like to rent a surfboard.

    Usage

    Renting a surfboard

    Grammar Note

    From Spanish "tabla" (board/plank)

15. Mångge i mås maolek na lugåt para prinsipianti?

    What's the best spot for beginners?

    Usage

    Asking about best beginner spot

    Grammar Note

    "mångge" is the interrogative "where" and heads the sentence; it is not used as a noun

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