Skiing & Winter Sports

1. የስኪ ቁሳቁሶች የት ልከራይ ይቻላል?

   Yeski kusakuisoch yet likeray yichalal?

   Where can I rent ski equipment?

   Usage

   Ask where to rent ski gear

   Grammar Note

   "-och/-soch" marks plural nouns

2. ለቀኑ ስኪ ፓስ ማግኘት ይቻላል?

   Lekenu ski pass magignet yichalal?

   Can I get a ski pass for the day?

   Usage

   Request a day ski pass

   Grammar Note

   "lekenu" = "for the day"

3. ለጀማሪዎች ምን ቁልቁለት ይመከራል?

   Lejemariwoch min kulkulet yimekeral?

   Which slope is recommended for beginners?

   Usage

   Ask which slope is best for beginners

   Grammar Note

   "yimekeral" = passive "is recommended"

4. የስኪ ትምህርት ቡኪንግ ማድረግ እፈልጋለሁ።

   Yeski timihriti booking madreg ifiligalehu.

   I'd like to book a ski lesson.

   Usage

   Book a ski lesson

   Grammar Note

   "booking madreg" = "to make a booking"

5. ቻይርሊፍቱ የት ነው?

   Chairliftu yet new?

   Where is the chairlift?

   Usage

   Ask for the chairlift location

   Grammar Note

   "-tu" suffix functions as a definite article

6. ቁልቁለቱ ዛሬ በረዶ/ዱቄት ነው?

   Kulkuletu zare beredo/dukiet new?

   Is the slope icy or powdery today?

   Usage

   Ask about slope conditions

   Grammar Note

   "dukiet" (powder/dust) used metaphorically for powder snow

7. ወደቅኩ — ደህና ነህ? / ጉዳት ደረሰብህ?

   Wedekiku — dehna neh? / Gudat deresebih?

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

   Usage

   Check on someone after a fall

   Grammar Note

   "dehna neh" = informal "are you okay"

8. ይህ ቁልቁለት ምን ደረጃ ነው?

   Yih kulkulet min derja new?

   What is the difficulty rating of this slope?

   Usage

   Ask about slope difficulty level

   Grammar Note

   "min derja new" = "what level is it"

9. ቅርብ ካፌ ወይም ሞቅ ያለ ቦታ አለ?

   Kirib cafe weyim mok yale bota ale?

   Is there a café or warming area nearby?

   Usage

   Look for a café or warming area

   Grammar Note

   "mok yale" = adjectival phrase "that is warm"

10. ስኖውቦርድ ይከራያሉ?

    Snowboard yikerayalu?

    Do you rent snowboards?

    Usage

    Ask about snowboard rentals

    Grammar Note

    "yikerayalu" = plural "do you rent out"

11. የስኪ ባይንዲንግ ላልቷል — ማስተካከል ይቻላል?

    Yeski binding laltwal — masitekakel yichalal?

    My ski binding is loose — can you fix it?

    Usage

    Report and request repair of a loose binding

    Grammar Note

    "ባይንዲንግ" is a loanword from English "binding". "ላልቷል" is the perfect of "ላላ" (to become loose): "it has loosened"

12. የቁልቁለት ካርታ አለ?

    Yekulkulet karta ale?

    Do you have a slope/trail map?

    Usage

    Request a slope map

    Grammar Note

    "ale" = "there is"

13. አደጋ ደረሰ — ስኪ ፓትሮልን ይጥሩ!

    Adega derece — ski patroln yitiru!

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

    Usage

    Call for ski patrol in an emergency

    Grammar Note

    "yitiru" = polite imperative "please call"

14. ነገ የአየር ሁኔታ ትንበያ ምንድን ነው?

    Nege ye'ayr huneta tinbeya mindin new?

    What's the weather forecast for tomorrow?

    Usage

    Check tomorrow's weather forecast

    Grammar Note

    "mindin new" = "what is it"

15. ዛሬ ሪዞርቱ ክፍት ነው?

    Zare rezortu kifet new?

    Is the resort open today?

    Usage

    Check if the resort is open

    Grammar Note

    "zare" = "today" (adverb)

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