Beach & Activities

1. E playa ta mashá bunita!

   E pla-ya ta ma-shá bu-ni-ta!

   The beach is very beautiful!

   Usage

   Expressing that the beach is beautiful

   Grammar Note

   "playa" is from Spanish meaning "beach"

2. Por mi landa aki?

   Por mi lan-da a-ki?

   May I swim here?

   Usage

   Asking whether swimming is permitted here

   Grammar Note

   "landa" meaning "swim" may have Dutch linguistic origins

3. Unda mi por alkila ekipo di snorkel?

   Un-da mi por al-ki-la e-ki-po di snor-kel?

   Where can I rent snorkeling equipment?

   Usage

   Asking where to rent snorkeling gear

   Grammar Note

   "ekipo" derives from Spanish "equipo" (equipment/team)

4. Kuidado ku e golpi di laman!

   Kui-da-do ku e gol-pi di la-man!

   Be careful of the waves!

   Usage

   Warning someone about dangerous waves in the sea

   Grammar Note

   "laman" means "sea" and has Portuguese linguistic roots

5. Ki ora e solo ta baha?

   Ki o-ra e so-lo ta ba-ha?

   What time does the sun set?

   Usage

   Asking what time sunset is to catch the Caribbean sunset

   Grammar Note

   "Solo" is Spanish for sun. The sun setting is "baha" (to go down). "Dal" means to hit or strike and is not used for sunset

6. Por fabor dami un stul di playa.

   Por fa-bor da-mi un stul di pla-ya.

   Please give me a beach chair.

   Usage

   Requesting a beach chair at the beach

   Grammar Note

   A chair is "stul". "Siya" means saddle (as in "dak di siya", a saddle/gable roof) and is not a chair

7. E awa ta kayente òf friu?

   E a-wa ta ka-yen-te òf fri-u?

   Is the water warm or cold?

   Usage

   Checking the water temperature before swimming

   Grammar Note

   "kayente" is the adjective "warm/hot" and "friu" is "cold"; "òf" means "or". (The noun "kalor" means "heat".)

8. Tin ref di koral aki?

   Tin ref di ko-ral a-ki?

   Is there a coral reef here?

   Usage

   Asking about coral reefs for snorkeling or diving

   Grammar Note

   A coral reef is "ref di koral" ("ref" = reef/bank, "koral" = coral). The ABC islands are renowned for their reefs

9. Por fabor dami un toaya di playa.

   Por fa-bor da-mi un to-a-ya di pla-ya.

   Please give me a beach towel.

   Usage

   Requesting a beach towel at the beach or pool

   Grammar Note

   "toaya" derives from Spanish "toalla" meaning "towel"

10. E laman ta kalmo awe.

    E la-man ta kal-mo a-we.

    The sea is calm today.

    Usage

    Describing the sea conditions on a calm day

    Grammar Note

    "kalmo" derives from Spanish "calmo" meaning "calm"

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