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Vacation activities

Vacation activities

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Is the beach clean? Пл-- ч----? Пляж чысты? 0
Pl---- c-----? Plyazh chysty? 		+
Can one swim there? Та- м---- к------? Там можна купацца? 0
Ta- m----- k--------? Tam mozhna kupatstsa? 		+
Isn’t it dangerous to swim there? Ці б------- т-- к------? Ці бяспечна там купацца? 0
Ts- b--------- t-- k--------? Tsі byaspechna tam kupatstsa? 		+
     
Can one rent a sun umbrella / parasol here? Ці м---- т-- у---- н------- п------ а- с----? Ці можна тут узяць напракат парасон ад сонца? 0
Ts- m----- t-- u------ n------- p------ a- s-----? Tsі mozhna tut uzyats’ naprakat parason ad sontsa? 		+
Can one rent a deck chair here? Ці м---- т-- у---- н------- ш------? Ці можна тут узяць напракат шэзлонг? 0
Ts- m----- t-- u------ n------- s-------? Tsі mozhna tut uzyats’ naprakat shezlong? 		+
Can one rent a boat here? Ці м---- т-- у---- н------- л----? Ці можна тут узяць напракат лодку? 0
Ts- m----- t-- u------ n------- l----? Tsі mozhna tut uzyats’ naprakat lodku? 		+
     
I would like to surf. Я б а------ з------ / з------- с--------. Я б ахвотна заняўся / занялася сёрфінгам. 0
Ya b a------- z-------- / z--------- s--------. Ya b akhvotna zanyausya / zanyalasya serfіngam. 		+
I would like to dive. Я б а------ п------ / п-------. Я б ахвотна паныраў / панырала. 0
Ya b a------- p------ / p-------. Ya b akhvotna panyrau / panyrala. 		+
I would like to water ski. Я б а------ п-------- / п--------- н- в----- л----. Я б ахвотна пакатаўся / пакаталася на водных лыжах. 0
Ya b a------- p--------- / p---------- n- v------ l------. Ya b akhvotna pakatausya / pakatalasya na vodnykh lyzhakh. 		+
     
Can one rent a surfboard? Ці м---- ў---- н------- д---- д-- с-------? Ці можна ўзяць напракат дошку для сёрфінгу? 0
Ts- m----- u------ n------- d----- d--- s-------? Tsі mozhna uzyats’ naprakat doshku dlya serfіngu? 		+
Can one rent diving equipment? Ці м---- ў---- н------- р------- д-- п--------- п-------? Ці можна ўзяць напракат рыштунак для падводнага плавання? 0
Ts- m----- u------ n------- r-------- d--- p--------- p--------? Tsі mozhna uzyats’ naprakat ryshtunak dlya padvodnaga plavannya? 		+
Can one rent water skis? Ці м---- ў---- н------- в----- л---? Ці можна ўзяць напракат водныя лыжы? 0
Ts- m----- u------ n------- v------ l----? Tsі mozhna uzyats’ naprakat vodnyya lyzhy? 		+
     
I’m only a beginner. Я т----- п---------. Я толькі пачатковец. 0
Ya t----- p-----------. Ya tol’kі pachatkovets. 		+
I’m moderately good. У м--- с------ ў-------. У мяне сярэдні ўзровень. 0
U m---- s------- u-------. U myane syarednі uzroven’. 		+
I’m pretty good at it. Я ў г---- у-- р---------. Я ў гэтым ужо разбіраюся. 0
Ya u g---- u--- r-----------. Ya u getym uzho razbіrayusya. 		+
     
Where is the ski lift? Дз- н--------- п-------- д-- л-------? Дзе находзіцца пад’ёмнік для лыжнікаў? 0
Dz- n------------ p-------- d--- l--------? Dze nakhodzіtstsa pad’emnіk dlya lyzhnіkau? 		+
Do you have skis? Ці ё--- у ц--- з с---- л---? Ці ёсць у цябе з сабой лыжы? 0
Ts- y----- u t----- z s---- l----? Tsі yosts’ u tsyabe z saboy lyzhy? 		+
Do you have ski boots? Ці ё--- у ц--- з с---- л---- а-----? Ці ёсць у цябе з сабой лыжны абутак? 0
Ts- y----- u t----- z s---- l----- a-----? Tsі yosts’ u tsyabe z saboy lyzhny abutak? 		+
     

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