Nature & Outdoors

1. Ci sò viottuli pè marchjà quì?

   Are there paths for walking here?

   Usage

   Ask near a village or lodging for paths suited to a walk or hike

   Grammar Note

   The plural of viottulu (a footpath) is viottuli. Pè + infinitive means "for doing". Marchjà is also written merchjà. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. U paisagiu hè maravigliosu!

   The scenery is marvellous!

   Usage

   Say it at a viewpoint or on the coast when the view impresses you

   Grammar Note

   Paisagiu is masculine, also paesagiu or paisaghju. Maravigliosu is the masculine form agreeing with the subject. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. À chì ora si leva u sole quì?

   What time does the sun rise here?

   Usage

   Ask a host or local before heading out to see the sunrise

   Grammar Note

   Levassi is reflexive; si leva is "(the sun) rises". À chì ora is the standard way to ask a time. Sole is masculine. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. Hè sicuru à nutà in stu lagu?

   Is it safe to swim in this lake?

   Usage

   Check with a local before swimming in a mountain lake or river

   Grammar Note

   Hè sicuru à + infinitive asks whether doing something is safe. Nutà is "to swim"; lagu is also lavu. Stu is masculine "this". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. Ci vole una guida pè visità u parcu?

   Is a guide needed to visit the park?

   Usage

   Check before entering a nature park or reserve whether a guide is required

   Grammar Note

   Ci vole means "is needed", with the thing needed after it. Parcu is a park, but can also mean a livestock enclosure. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. Quale hè u megliu tempu pè vede i fiori?

   What is the best time to see the flowers?

   Usage

   Ask a host or guide when mountain or meadow flowers are at their best

   Grammar Note

   Megliu is "better", and u megliu is the superlative. Tempu means "time" or "period"; fiori is the plural of fioru. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. Si pò campighjà quì?

   Can one camp here?

   Usage

   Ask a local or warden whether camping is allowed at a spot

   Grammar Note

   Si pò + infinitive asks whether something is allowed. Campighjà is also written campighià; the noun is campeghju. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

8. Quantu hè alta sta vetta?

   How high is this peak?

   Usage

   Ask a guide or local the height of a summit before climbing

   Grammar Note

   Vetta is feminine, so "this" is sta and "high" is alta; it is also written veta. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

9. Ci vole à rispettà a natura

   One must respect nature

   Usage

   Use it to remind companions of good conduct outdoors, such as litter and fire

   Grammar Note

   Ci vole à + infinitive means "one has to". Rispettà is also written rispittà; natura is feminine. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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