Hot Springs & Baths

1. Mångge i båñu?

   Where is the hot spring / public bath?

   Usage

   Asking where the hot spring or public bath is

   Grammar Note

   "Where" is mångge. The question uses only båñu (bath) rather than a word for "hot spring"; halom tåno' means "jungle/inland" and på'go means "now/today", neither of which is a hot spring

2. Håfa ora siña o'mak?

   What are the bathing hours?

   Usage

   Checking what time bathing is available

   Grammar Note

   "siña" = can / be able to

3. Siña hålom i taotao ni gaitåtu?

   Are people with tattoos allowed?

   Usage

   Asking if tattooed people are allowed

   Grammar Note

   Permission is asked with "Siña ...?" — no question word is needed. Tattoo is tåtu; tatuåhi is not used

4. Kao dumanña' i låhi yan i palao'an gi båñu, pat apattáo?

   Are the baths mixed-gender or separated?

   Usage

   Checking if baths are mixed or separated by gender

   Grammar Note

   "pat" = or (a conjunction). The question sets dumanña' (be together, mixed) against apattáo (apart, separated)

5. Guaha private na båñu para atkila?

   Is there a private bath / room available?

   Usage

   Asking if private bath is available

   Grammar Note

   Uses the English word "private" as-is. "na" is the linker joining a modifier to its noun

6. Håfa i temperatura i hånom?

   What is the water temperature?

   Usage

   Asking about the water temperature

   Grammar Note

   Borrowed from Spanish "temperatura"

7. Guaha tu'åyan, osino siña atkila?

   Are towels provided or available to rent?

   Usage

   Asking about towel availability

   Grammar Note

   "siña atkila" = can be rented; atkila means "to rent, to lease"

8. Mångge siña o'mak åntes di hålom gi båñu?

   Where should I wash before entering the bath?

   Usage

   Asking where to wash before the bath

   Grammar Note

   "åntes di ..." = before ...; o'mak means bathing

9. Håfa na diférensia entre i sanhalom yan i sanhiyong na båñu?

   What are the differences between the indoor and outdoor pools?

   Usage

   Asking about indoor vs outdoor bath differences

   Grammar Note

   Borrowed from Spanish "diferencia"

10. I hånom maipe — guaha mås frío na pilas?

    The water is very hot — is there a cooler pool?

    Usage

    Asking for a cooler pool when water is too hot

    Grammar Note

    "frío" borrowed from Spanish (cold)

11. Håfa na mineral guaha ginen este na fuentes?

    What minerals are in this spring?

    Usage

    Asking about the minerals in the spring

    Grammar Note

    "fuentes" borrowed from Spanish (springs)

12. Håfa na manera para u usa i locker?

    How do I use the locker?

    Usage

    Asking how to use the locker

    Grammar Note

    "locker" stays in English: aparadót (closet/wardrobe/cabinet) does not cover a changing-room locker, so it is not used

13. Pot fabót, ti siña un usa i tilifón pat kámara gi hålom.

    Please don't use your phone or camera inside.

    Usage

    Informing guests not to use phones or cameras inside

    Grammar Note

    "pot fabót" = please (from Spanish "por favor"). "ti siña un usa" = "you may not use" (usa = to use)

14. Kuanto na tiempo siña luño' gi hålom hånom?

    How long should I soak?

    Usage

    Asking how long to soak in the bath

    Grammar Note

    From Spanish "cuánto tiempo" (how long)

15. Håfa i presio para entran?

    What is the entry fee?

    Usage

    Asking about the entry fee

    Grammar Note

    From Spanish "precio" (price)

16. Guaha restorån pat nengkanno' guini?

    Is there a restaurant or food service here?

    Usage

    Asking if there is a restaurant or food service

    Grammar Note

    "restoran" from Spanish "restaurante"

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