Skiing & Winter Sports

1. Mångge siña hu atkila eramienta para skiing?

   Where can I rent ski equipment?

   Usage

   Asking where to rent ski equipment

   Grammar Note

   "siña hu atkila" = I can rent; atkila means "to rent" (from Spanish alquilar). It is transitive, so the first-person subject is the ergative hu

2. Siña hu fåhan un ski pass para på'go na ha'åni?

   Can I get a ski pass for the day?

   Usage

   Buying a day ski pass

   Grammar Note

   "fåhan" is the verb "to buy"; "ski pass" is an English loanword

3. Håfa na bahåda ma rikumenda para prinsipianti?

   Which slope is recommended for beginners?

   Usage

   Asking about beginner-friendly slopes

   Grammar Note

   "ma rikumenda" = recommended (passive). bahåda means a slope ("sloping hill")

4. Malago' yu' risetba un klåsi skiing.

   I'd like to book a ski lesson.

   Usage

   Booking a ski lesson

   Grammar Note

   "risetba" = reserve / set aside

5. Mångge i chairlift?

   Where is the chairlift?

   Usage

   Asking for chairlift location

   Grammar Note

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

6. Kao ais osino potbos i niebi gi bahåda på'go?

   Is the slope icy / powdery today?

   Usage

   Checking slope snow conditions

   Grammar Note

   "niebi" (snow) (example: "tåya' niebi giya Guahan" = there is no snow on Guam). "ais" (ice) is the stem of mama'ais (to freeze); "potbos" is "powder"; "bahåda" is a slope; "osino" means "or"

7. Ma palumbu yu' — bida ha'? / Ma laet hao?

   I fell — are you okay? / Are you hurt?

   Usage

   Checking on someone after a fall

   Grammar Note

   "bida ha'" = colloquial "okay?"

8. Håfa i grådo-ña este na bahåda?

   What is the difficulty rating of this slope?

   Usage

   Asking about slope difficulty rating

   Grammar Note

   "grådo" (grade, rank) is from Spanish "grado" (e.g. "grado-mu" = your rank); "-ña" means "its"

9. Guaha kafeteria osino fandiskansåyan?

   Is there a café / warming area nearby?

   Usage

   Asking about nearby cafe or warming area

   Grammar Note

   "fandiskansåyan" means a place for resting or relaxing (from diskånsa, "to rest")

10. Guaha atkilet siha na snowboard?

    Do you rent snowboards?

    Usage

    Asking if snowboards are available to rent

    Grammar Note

    Atkilet means "the thing rented / the rental", derived from atkila (to rent); "snowboard" is an English loanword

11. I binding-ku na'suåbe — siña un åriglao?

    My ski binding is loose — can you fix it?

    Usage

    Reporting loose ski binding

    Grammar Note

    "na'suåbe" = loose/soft

12. Guaha måpa ni bahåda siha?

    Do you have a slope / trail map?

    Usage

    Requesting a slope/trail map

    Grammar Note

    "ni bahåda siha" = of the slopes (bahåda = slope, siha = plural marker)

13. Guaha aksidente — ågang i ski patrol!

    There's been an accident — please call ski patrol!

    Usage

    Emergency phrase when accident occurs on slopes

    Grammar Note

    "ågang" is the verb "to call, to summon"; the bare stem is the imperative (example: "Ågang i famagu'on ya u fañocho'." = Call the children to eat)

14. Håfa i tiempo para agupa'?

    What's the weather forecast for tomorrow?

    Usage

    Asking about tomorrow's weather forecast

    Grammar Note

    "para agupa'" = for tomorrow

15. Guaha klåsi skiing para famaguon?

    Is there a ski school for children?

    Usage

    Asking about children's ski school

    Grammar Note

    "famaguon" = children in Chamorro

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