Beach & Activities

1. וווּ איז אַ פּלאַזשע אין דער נאָענט?

   Vu iz a plazhe in der noent?

   Where is a beach nearby?

   Usage

   Asks a host or passer-by where a beach is

   Grammar Note

   "אין דער נאָענט" means "nearby". The card asks for a beach nearby, not the nearest one. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. איז דאָס וואַסער דאָ ריין?

   Iz dos vaser do reyn?

   Is the water here clean?

   Usage

   Asks about the water before swimming

   Grammar Note

   A yes/no question starts with the verb. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. דער ים איז דאָ רויִק.

   Der yam iz do ruik.

   The sea here is calm.

   Usage

   Comment on the sea as you look at it

   Grammar Note

   The khirik in "רויִק" marks a separate "i" syllable: "ru-ik". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. מעג מען דאָ שווימען?

   Meg men do shvimen?

   May one swim here?

   Usage

   Asks whether swimming is allowed when you cannot tell

   Grammar Note

   "מען" is the impersonal "one"; the question opens with "מעג" (may). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. די פּלאַזשע איז פֿול מיט מענטשן.

   Di plazhe iz ful mit mentshn.

   The beach is full of people.

   Usage

   Talking about how crowded a place is

   Grammar Note

   "מענטשן" is the plural of "מענטש". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. דער זונפֿאַרגאַנג דאָ איז פּרעכטיק.

   Der zunfargang do iz prekhtik.

   The sunset here is magnificent.

   Usage

   Admires the evening view

   Grammar Note

   "זונפֿאַרגאַנג" is a compound of "זון" (sun) and "פֿאַרגאַנג" (going down). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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