Skiing & Winter Sports

1. Li ku dikarin alavên skiyê bi kirê bigirin?

   Where can I rent ski equipment?

   Usage

   Find ski equipment rental

   Grammar Note

   "alavên" = plural "equipment/tools"

2. Ma dikarim paseke skiyê ji bo rojekê bigirim?

   Can I get a ski pass for the day?

   Usage

   Buy day ski pass

   Grammar Note

   "ji bo rojekê" = "for one day"

3. Kîjan pîst ji bo destpêkêran tê pêşniyar kirin?

   Which slope is recommended for beginners?

   Usage

   Ask which slope is for beginners

   Grammar Note

   "tê pêşniyar kirin" = "is recommended" passive

4. Ez dixwazim derseke skiyê rezerve bikim.

   I'd like to book a ski lesson.

   Usage

   Book a ski lesson

   Grammar Note

   "rezerve bikim" = 1sg subjunctive "book, reserve"

5. Teleferîk li ku ye?

   Where is the chairlift?

   Usage

   Ask where the chairlift is

   Grammar Note

   "Where is …?" is li ku ye. A chairlift or cable car is a teleferîk

6. Ma pîst îro qeşayî / bi toz-befrê ye?

   Is the slope icy / powdery today?

   Usage

   Check slope snow conditions

   Grammar Note

   "bi toz-befrê" = "with powder snow" instrumental

7. Ez ketim — tu baş î? / Tu birîndar bûyî?

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

   Usage

   Check safety after a fall

   Grammar Note

   "ketim" is the 1sg past of ketin (to fall). "Are you okay?" is tu baş î?

8. Asta zehmetiyê ya vî pîstî çi ye?

   What is the difficulty rating of this slope?

   Usage

   Ask slope difficulty level

   Grammar Note

   "asta zehmetiyê" = ezafe "level of difficulty"

9. Li nêzî vir qehwe / cihekî germ heye?

   Is there a café / warming area nearby?

   Usage

   Find nearby café or warming area

   Grammar Note

   "li nêzî vir" = "near here"

10. Ma snowboard jî bi kirê didin?

    Do you rent snowboards?

    Usage

    Ask if snowboards are for rent

    Grammar Note

    "jî" = "also/too"

11. Girêdana skiya min vekirî ye — ma dikarî rast bikî?

    My ski binding is loose — can you fix it?

    Usage

    Request binding repair

    Grammar Note

    "rast bikî" = 2sg subjunctive "fix"

12. Nexşeya pîstê heye?

    Do you have a slope / trail map?

    Usage

    Request slope/trail map

    Grammar Note

    "nexşeya pîstê" = ezafe "map of the piste"; pîst is the ski run/piste

13. Qezayek çêbû — ji kerema xwe polîsê skiyê gazî bikin!

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

    Usage

    Call ski patrol for accident

    Grammar Note

    "çêbûn" is intransitive, so its subject stands in the direct case: feminine indefinite "-ek" gives "qezayek" ("-ekê" would be oblique). "Gazî kirin" = compound "to call"

14. Pêşbîniya hewayê ya sibê çi ye?

    What's the weather forecast for tomorrow?

    Usage

    Ask tomorrow's weather forecast

    Grammar Note

    "pêşbîniya hewayê" = ezafe "forecast of weather"

15. Ma resort îro vekirî ye?

    Is the resort open today?

    Usage

    Check if ski resort is open' today

    Grammar Note

    "vekirî ye" = "is open" passive perfect

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