Signs

1. Intrada

   Entrance

   Usage

   Sign on the entrance of a building or park

   Grammar Note

   Feminine noun. In a sentence it takes the article: sa intrada

2. Essida

   Exit

   Usage

   Sign marking the way out of a building or car park

   Grammar Note

   Feminine noun built on essire, "to go out". In a sentence: sa essida

3. Essida de emergèntzia

   Emergency exit

   Usage

   The exit to use in an emergency; do not open it otherwise

   Grammar Note

   Built as "exit + de + emergency". Emergèntzia uses the standard -tz- spelling. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. Abertu

   Open

   Usage

   Sign on a shop or site showing that it is open

   Grammar Note

   Masculine form. For a feminine noun such as a shop you may also see aberta

5. Serradu

   Closed

   Usage

   Sign on a shop or site showing that it is closed

   Grammar Note

   Masculine form. For a feminine noun you may also see serrada

6. Semus abertos

   We are open

   Usage

   Notice telling customers the shop is open

   Grammar Note

   Abertos is the plural of abertu, agreeing with "we". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. Torro luego

   Back soon

   Usage

   Note a shopkeeper hangs on the door when stepping out briefly

   Grammar Note

   Torro is the first person singular of torrare, "to return". Luego means "soon" or "later" and also appears in the farewell A luego!. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

8. Òmines

   Men

   Usage

   Sign on the men's toilet door

   Grammar Note

   Plural of òmine, "man". The accent falls on the third syllable from the end

9. Fèminas

   Women

   Usage

   Sign on the women's toilet door

   Grammar Note

   Plural of fèmina, "woman". The accent falls on the third syllable from the end

10. Intrada proibida

    No entry

    Usage

    Sign on private land, building sites and similar places

    Grammar Note

    Proibida is the feminine form agreeing with intrada. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

11. Proibidu a fumare

    No smoking

    Usage

    Sign showing smoking is not allowed indoors or in public places

    Grammar Note

    "Proibidu a + infinitive" means "... is forbidden". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

12. Ispìnghere

    Push

    Usage

    Door sign telling you to push to open

    Grammar Note

    The infinitive is used as the sign wording. Same root as the noun ispinta, "a push". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

13. Tirare

    Pull

    Usage

    Door sign telling you to pull to open

    Grammar Note

    The infinitive is used as the sign wording; the verb also appears in tirare su carru, "to pull the cart". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

14. Traballos in cursu

    Work in progress

    Usage

    Sign at road or building works; a detour is often needed

    Grammar Note

    Plural of traballu, "work", plus in cursu, "in progress". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

15. Non funtzionat

    Out of order

    Usage

    Notice on a ticket machine, lift or similar that it is not working

    Grammar Note

    Negative non stands before a consonant (no before a vowel). Funtzionat is the third person singular of funtzionare, "to work"

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