Skiing & Winter Sports

1. Ng ngar er ker a sebechek el meleng a ski equipment?

   Where can I rent ski equipment?

   Usage

   Used to find where to rent ski equipment

   Grammar Note

   Meleng is v.t. "borrow; rent; hire" (Ak meleng a udoud... = "I'm borrowing money").

2. Ng ngar er ngii a ski pass er a sils?

   Can I get a ski pass for the day?

   Usage

   Used to ask about daily ski passes

   Grammar Note

   ski pass borrowed from English. er a sils = for the day

3. Ng ngar er ker a slope el ungil?

   Where is a good slope?

   Usage

   Used to ask about beginner-friendly ski slopes

   Grammar Note

   The frame for asking a location is Ng ngar er ker a ...? (Ng ngar er ker a Mars?). Ollumel is a "covered pitcher for holding drinking water", not "beginner". Slope is an English loan.

4. Ng soak el mo er a ski lesson.

   I'd like to book a ski lesson.

   Usage

   Used to book a skiing lesson

   Grammar Note

   Olab means "bring / carry" (Ak olab a ilumel el mo er a party. = "I'm bringing drinks to the party."), not "want to". A wish uses the possessive forms of sau "liking", and the subject marker is ng, not ak: Ng soak el ... = "I would like to ..." (Ng soak a rodech. = "I would like fruit."; Ng ngara soam el kliou? = "What would you like for dessert?")

5. Ng ngar er ker a chairlift?

   Where is the chairlift?

   Usage

   Used to ask where the chairlift is located

   Grammar Note

   chairlift borrowed from English. The fixed frame for asking where something is: "Ng ngar er ker a ...?"

6. Ng kmal mekelekolt a slope er chelechang?

   Is the slope icy today?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the slope condition

   Grammar Note

   Mekelekolt is v.s. "cold, cool"; mekeald ("hot") is contrasted with it as diak le mekelekolt. Dellomel is n.r.s. "a plant (already growing)" and is not a temperature word.

7. Ke mla mo metemall? Ng mo ungil?

   Did you fall? Are you okay?

   Usage

   Used when someone falls while skiing

   Grammar Note

   Injury is expressed with metemall, the resultative of melemall (v.t. break; shatter; injure) - Alii e ke mo el metemall. = "Take care, don't hurt yourself." Ungil is "good; all right".

8. Ng ngar er ngii a café er tiang?

   Is there a café or warming area nearby?

   Usage

   Used to look for a place to warm up and rest

   Grammar Note

   café borrowed from French/English. ngar er ngii = there is

9. Ng ngar er ngii a snowboard el sebechek el meleng?

   Do you rent snowboards?

   Usage

   Used to ask about snowboard rentals

   Grammar Note

   Meleng is v.t. "borrow; rent; hire" (Ak meleng a udoud... = "I'm borrowing money").

10. A ski binding a kmal medidai.

    My ski binding is loose — can you fix it?

    Usage

    Used to request repair of a ski binding

    Grammar Note

    Medidai is v.s. "loose; loose-fitting".

11. Ng ngar er ngii a slope map?

    Do you have a slope map?

    Usage

    Used to ask for a map of the ski slopes

    Grammar Note

    slope map borrowed from English. ngar er ngii = there is / do you have

12. Ng ngar er ngii a ski school er a ngalek?

    Is there a ski school for children?

    Usage

    Used to ask about children's ski school programs

    Grammar Note

    ski school borrowed from English. ngalek = child/children

13. Ngera a weather er a klukuk?

    What's the weather forecast for tomorrow?

    Usage

    Used to check the next day's weather forecast

    Grammar Note

    weather borrowed from English. klukuk = tomorrow

14. Ng ngar er ngii a après-ski er tiang?

    What après-ski activities are available?

    Usage

    Used to ask about après-ski activities

    Grammar Note

    après-ski from French. ngar er ngii = there is / available

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