Skiing & Winter Sports

1. E tiko ivei na vanua me redetaki kina na ka ni siki?

   Where can I rent ski equipment?

   Usage

   Find ski equipment rental

   Grammar Note

   "E tiko ivei na vanua me … kina" = "where is the place to …?". "Redetaki" is passive

2. E rawa beka ni volia e dua na siki pas ni siga?

   Can I get a ski pass for the day?

   Usage

   Purchase day ski pass

   Grammar Note

   "E rawa beka ni volia" = "can I buy …?". volia means "buy" (kana means "eat")

3. Na sivi cava e tukuna tu ki ira era sega ni tovolea?

   Which slope is recommended for beginners?

   Usage

   Find beginner slope recommendation

   Grammar Note

   "Na sivi cava" = "which slope"

4. Au vinakata me book e dua na lesoni ni siki.

   I'd like to book a ski lesson.

   Usage

   Book ski lesson

   Grammar Note

   "Au vinakata me" = "I want to". Fijian has no native verb for booking and uses the English word. Buka means fire or firewood

5. E tiko ivei na chairlift?

   Where is the chairlift?

   Usage

   Find chairlift location

   Grammar Note

   "E tiko ivei" = "where is"

6. Na sivi e aisi / e malumalumu nikua?

   Is the slope icy / powdery today?

   Usage

   Check slope snow conditions

   Grammar Note

   Soft is "malumalumu" (also "dada"). Fijian has no native snow vocabulary, so snow conditions are described with general adjectives.

7. Au sa bale — o tiko vinaka? O sa mavoa?

   I fell — are you okay? Are you hurt?

   Usage

   Check on someone after a fall

   Grammar Note

   "Dau" is the habitual particle / "an adept at", not falling — falling is "bale". "Veve" is "crooked"; injured is "mavoa".

8. E dredre vakacava na sivi qo?

   What is the difficulty rating of this slope?

   Usage

   Check slope difficulty rating

   Grammar Note

   "E dredre vakacava" = "how difficult is …?". dredre means "difficult" (qase means "elder", not a difficulty term)

9. E tiko beka e dua na kafe / vanua ni katakata e voleka?

   Is there a café / warming area nearby?

   Usage

   Find warming area or café

   Grammar Note

   "E tiko beka" = "is there". "Vanua ni katakata" = a place of warmth. "Katakata" means hot/heat.

10. E rawa beka ni redetaki na snowboard?

    Do you rent snowboards?

    Usage

    Check snowboard rental

    Grammar Note

    "E rawa beka ni redetaki" = "can it be rented?". "Redetaki" is passive

11. Na ka ni siki au e yavala — e rawa ni karaia?

    My ski binding is loose — can you fix it?

    Usage

    Request ski binding repair

    Grammar Note

    Loose/not firm is "yavala".

12. E tiko beka e dua na mape ni sivi?

    Do you have a slope / trail map?

    Usage

    Get slope map

    Grammar Note

    "E tiko beka" = "is there"

13. Qirita na ovisa ni siki! Sa yaco e dua na vakacalaka!

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

    Usage

    Emergency call for ski patrol

    Grammar Note

    "Qirita na ovisa" = "call the officer/patrol". "Sa yaco e dua na vakacalaka" = "an accident has happened".

14. Na cava na tukutuku ni draki ni mataka?

    What's the weather forecast for tomorrow?

    Usage

    Check tomorrow's weather forecast

    Grammar Note

    "na tukutuku ni draki" = "weather report"

15. E dolava tiko beka na resort nikua?

    Is the resort open today?

    Usage

    Check if resort is open today

    Grammar Note

    "tiko beka" = ask about current state

16. Na cava na aktiviti ni oti na siki?

    What après-ski activities are available?

    Usage

    Check après-ski activities

    Grammar Note

    "oti" = "finish". "ni oti na siki" = "after skiing is over" (kerekere means "request", not a time word)

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