Sports & Activities

1. Induve possu vede u match?

   Where can I watch the match?

   Usage

   Find a place to watch a sports match

   Grammar Note

   Match is a loanword that also appears in Corsican football writing, alongside ballò (ball) and squadra (team). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Vogliu ghjucà à tennis

   I would like to play tennis

   Usage

   Say which sport you would like to play

   Grammar Note

   Sports take "ghjucà à + sport". Ghjucà is also spelled ghiucà. Other sports slot into the same pattern. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Ci hè una palestra quì vicinu?

   Is there a gym nearby?

   Usage

   Ask about a nearby gym or sports hall

   Grammar Note

   Palestra means gym or sports hall; vicinu means near. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. À chì ora principia u match?

   What time does the match start?

   Usage

   Ask what time a game starts

   Grammar Note

   Principià means to begin and can be replaced by cumincià. The time question pattern is À chì ora ...?. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. Possu ghjucà cun voi?

   Can I join in and play with you?

   Usage

   Ask whether you may join a game others are playing

   Grammar Note

   No dedicated verb for "join in" was found, so it is expressed as "can I play with you". Voi addresses several people. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. Induve possu piglià à nolu l'attrezzi sportivi?

   Where can I rent sports equipment?

   Usage

   Find where to hire sports gear

   Grammar Note

   Nolu means hire or charter, so piglià à nolu is "to take on hire". Attrezzi is the plural of attrezzu (tool, gear). A single-word verb for renting was not confirmed. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. Quantu costa à ghjucà?

   How much does it cost to play?

   Usage

   Ask the price of playing at a court or facility

   Grammar Note

   Quantu costa is the basic price question; follow it with "à + infinitive" for "to do ...". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

8. Ci hè una piscina quì vicinu?

   Is there a swimming pool nearby?

   Usage

   Ask about a swimming pool nearby

   Grammar Note

   Piscina means swimming pool, but the dictionary also lists a vulgar slang sense, so use the article and say it clearly as a facility. An alternative is bagnatoghju (bathing place). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

9. Ci sò lezzioni pè quelli chì cumincianu?

   Are there lessons for beginners?

   Usage

   Ask whether beginner classes are offered

   Grammar Note

   No settled one-word term for "beginner" was found, so it is "those who begin". Cursu can also mean an avenue, so lezzione is used for a lesson. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

10. Vogliu cumprà i biglietti pè u match

    I want to buy tickets for the match

    Usage

    Say you want to buy tickets to a game

    Grammar Note

    Biglietti is the plural of bigliettu (ticket). Cumprà is also spelled comprà. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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