Traveling with Kids

1. Tenides una lista de sos pratos pro pipios?

   Do you have a children's menu?

   Usage

   Politely asks whether there is a menu for children

   Grammar Note

   "Lista de sos pratos" (list of dishes) stands for the menu. "Tenides" is the bois form of tènnere, used as the polite you. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Ue est s'àrea pro giogare?

   Where is the play area?

   Usage

   Asks where the play area is

   Grammar Note

   "Àrea pro giogare" means an area for playing. Before a vowel the article sa shortens to s'. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Su fìgiu meu tenet bator annos.

   My son is four years old

   Usage

   States the age of your son

   Grammar Note

   Age is expressed as having years (tenet bator annos). "Meu" is the masculine possessive agreeing with fìgiu. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. B'at atividades pro pipios inoghe?

   Are there activities for children here?

   Usage

   Asks whether there are activities for children here

   Grammar Note

   "Atividades" is the plural of atividade (activity). Pro pipios means for children. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. Tenides un'aposentu pro sa famìlia?

   Do you have a family room?

   Usage

   Politely asks whether there is a family room

   Grammar Note

   Unu shortens to un' before a vowel (un'aposentu). "Tenides" is the bois form of tènnere. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. Sos pipios podent intrare?

   Can children enter?

   Usage

   Asks whether children may enter

   Grammar Note

   "Podent" is the 3rd person plural of pòdere. Word order does not change in questions; intonation marks them. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. Su pipiu est istracu.

   The child is tired

   Usage

   Says that the child is tired

   Grammar Note

   "Pipiu" is used for a boy or for a child in general. "Istracu" is masculine; for a girl use istraca. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

8. Bi at iscontu pro sas famìlias?

   Is there a family discount?

   Usage

   Asks whether there is a discount for families

   Grammar Note

   "Bi at" means there is. "Famìlias" is the plural of famìlia. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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