Sports & Activities

1. Unni pozzu taliari a partita?

   Where can I watch the match?

   Usage

   Used to find a place to watch a match

   Grammar Note

   Pozzu is the first person singular of putiri (can) and is followed by the infinitive. The feminine singular article is a. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Vogghiu jucari a tennis

   I want to play tennis

   Usage

   Used to say which sport you want to play

   Grammar Note

   After vuliri (to want) comes the infinitive. The preposition a goes before the name of a sport. Tennis is a loanword. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. C'è na palestra ccà vicinu?

   Is there a gym nearby?

   Usage

   Used to ask about a gym nearby

   Grammar Note

   C'è means "there is" (singular); the plural is ci sunnu. The feminine indefinite article is na. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. A chi ura accumincia a partita?

   What time does the match start?

   Usage

   Used to ask what time a match starts

   Grammar Note

   "At what time" is a chi ura (literally "at which hour"). The first a is a preposition and the second a is the article; they are spelled the same. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. Pozzu jucari cu vuatri?

   Can I play with you?

   Usage

   Used to ask to join a local game

   Grammar Note

   Cu is spelled the same for "who" and "with"; here it means "with". Vuatri is the plural "you", a casual way of addressing a group. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. Quantu costa jucari?

   How much does it cost to play?

   Usage

   Used to ask the price of using a court or facility

   Grammar Note

   Quantu asks about amounts and prices; quanti asks about counts. The verb costa keeps o in its stressed stem. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. C'è na piscina ccà vicinu?

   Is there a swimming pool nearby?

   Usage

   Used to ask about a swimming pool nearby

   Grammar Note

   Piscina has the same form as in Italian, and signs use this form. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

8. Aviti cursi pi principianti?

   Do you have courses for beginners?

   Usage

   Used to ask a sports school about beginner classes

   Grammar Note

   Aviti is the "you" (plural) form of aviri and also serves as the polite singular. The plural of cursu is cursi. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

9. Vogghiu i bigghietti pi la partita

   I want tickets for the match

   Usage

   Used at a ticket counter to ask for match tickets

   Grammar Note

   The plural of bigghiettu is bigghietti. Vuliri followed directly by a noun means "I want ...". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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