Hiking & Trekking

1. Ue andat custu caminu?

   Where does this trail lead?

   Usage

   Use at a fork or trailhead to check where a path goes

   Grammar Note

   The question word Ue comes first and the verb is not inverted. Caminu is masculine, so the demonstrative is custu (custa for feminine nouns). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Cantu est longu custu caminu?

   How long is this trail?

   Usage

   Asks about the length of the route; to ask about walking time, use a different question

   Grammar Note

   Cantu est plus an adjective asks "how ...". Longu is the masculine form agreeing with caminu. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Tenides una mapa de sos caminos?

   Do you have a map of the trails?

   Usage

   A polite way to ask at an information desk or lodging for a hiking map

   Grammar Note

   Tenides is the polite "you" form. Mapa takes the feminine una. The plural of caminu is caminos. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. Cantu est artu custu monte?

   How high is this mountain?

   Usage

   Asks how high the mountain you are climbing is; pointing at the summit helps

   Grammar Note

   Monte is masculine, so artu and custu take the masculine form. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. Custu caminu est abertu oe?

   Is this trail open today?

   Usage

   Checks whether a trail can be walked today, for example in bad weather or fire season

   Grammar Note

   A yes/no question keeps statement word order and is marked by rising intonation. Abertu agrees with masculine caminu. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. So istracu. Nos firmamus unu pagu?

   I am tired. Shall we stop for a moment?

   Usage

   Suggests a rest to the people you are walking with

   Grammar Note

   A woman says istraca instead of istracu. Nos firmamus is the reflexive "we stop"; the question is marked by rising intonation. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. Est custu su caminu giustu pro [logu]?

   Is this the right path for [place]?

   Usage

   Put the name of your destination in the brackets to confirm you are on the right path

   Grammar Note

   Starting with Est turns it into the question "is this ...". Replace [logu] with the place name. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

8. B'at animales perigulosos in custa zona?

   Are there dangerous animals in this area?

   Usage

   Asks before entering hills or woods whether dangerous animals live there

   Grammar Note

   B'at means "there is/are" for singular and plural alike. The adjective perigulosos agrees with the plural animales. Zona is feminine, hence custa. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

9. Mi so pèrdidu. Ue est s'intrada de su caminu?

   I am lost. Where is the start of the trail?

   Usage

   When you are lost and want to get back to the start of the trail

   Grammar Note

   A woman says pèrdida instead of pèrdidu. Intrada is feminine and sa becomes s' before the vowel. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

10. Cantu tempus bi cheret a pee fintzas a su cùcuru?

    How long does it take on foot to reach the summit?

    Usage

    Asks how long the walk to the summit takes

    Grammar Note

    Bi cheret is the set way to say "it takes" for time. Fintzas a means "as far as". Cùcuru is masculine. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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