Skiing & Winter Sports

1. Fan laa mën luye jumtukaay yi ngir ski?

   Where can I rent ski equipment?

   Usage

   Finding ski equipment rental

   Grammar Note

   "Fan laa mën" = "where can I …?". "To rent" is "luye" and "equipment" is "jumtukaay". Note: "jëgël" is not a word, and "xam" means "to know", not "equipment"

2. Mën naa jël passe bu bës bi ngir ski?

   Can I get a ski pass for the day?

   Usage

   Purchasing a day ski pass

   Grammar Note

   "Mën naa jël" = "can I get?"

3. Ban piste moo gëna baax ngir aji-door yi?

   Which slope is recommended for beginners?

   Usage

   Asking for beginner slope recommendation

   Grammar Note

   "Ban … moo" = "which … is it that?". "Aji-door" is débutant; example: "Binta, … aji-door nga …"

4. Bëgg naa book leçon bu ski.

   I'd like to book a ski lesson.

   Usage

   Booking a ski lesson

   Grammar Note

   "Bëgg naa" = "I want"

5. Fan la télésiège bi nekk?

   Where is the chairlift?

   Usage

   Asking for the chairlift location

   Grammar Note

   "Fan la … nekk?" = "where is…?"

6. Piste bi, dafay geer walla daf ko nëge tay?

   Is the slope icy / powdery today?

   Usage

   Checking slope snow conditions

   Grammar Note

   "walla" = "or"

7. Daanu naa — Ndax wér ngeen?

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

   Usage

   Asking if someone is okay after a fall

   Grammar Note

   "Daanu naa" = "I fell". "Ndax wér ngeen?" = "are you well / okay?" ("Ndax …?" forms a yes/no question; "ngeen" is the 2nd person plural / polite form)

8. Lan la niveau bu piste bi?

   What is the difficulty rating of this slope?

   Usage

   Checking slope difficulty level

   Grammar Note

   "Lan la" = "what is?"

9. Am na café walla kër bu nugg bu jege?

   Is there a café / warming area nearby?

   Usage

   Asking about a nearby café or warming area

   Grammar Note

   "To be near" is the verb "jege", used as the relative clause "bu jege". A room that is warm or cosy is "nugg". Note: "ci kanam" means "ahead / in front", not "nearby", and "wuute" means "to be different", not "warm"

10. Am ngeen snowboard?

    Do you rent snowboards?

    Usage

    Asking if snowboards are available for rent

    Grammar Note

    "Am ngeen" = "do you have?"

11. Fixation bu sama ski mi — Mën nga ko defar?

    My ski binding is loose — can you fix it?

    Usage

    Requesting ski binding repair

    Grammar Note

    "Mën nga ko defar?" = "can you fix it?" ("defar" is the same "to fix" as in "Mën ngeen defar climatiseur bi?"). Note: "mel" means "to resemble / look like", not "to fix"

12. Am ngeen carte yu piste yi?

    Do you have a slope / trail map?

    Usage

    Asking for a slope map

    Grammar Note

    "Am ngeen" = "do you have?"

13. Am na aksidaŋ — Wooleen police bu ski!

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

    Usage

    Emergency call for ski patrol

    Grammar Note

    "Am na" = "there has been". Note: "sutura" means modesty or privacy, not an accident — it appears in contexts like "kersa ak sutura". The word for an accident is "aksidaŋ", the Wolof borrowing of French "accident"; in "jafe-jafe jooju mu joge woon na ci aksidaŋ bu mu am ci ndaw" it is used as a regular noun with the Wolof relative "bu"

14. Ana temps bu suba yi?

    What's the weather forecast for tomorrow?

    Usage

    Asking about tomorrow's weather forecast

    Grammar Note

    "Ana" = "what is the state of?"

15. Station bi, dafay ubbi tay?

    Is the resort open today?

    Usage

    Checking if the ski resort is open today

    Grammar Note

    "dafay" = present tense predicate marker

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