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Vacation activities

Vacation activities

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Urlaubsaktivitäten

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Is the beach clean? Ist d-- ------ saub--? I__ d__ S_____ s______ I-t d-r S-r-n- s-u-e-? ---------------------- Ist der Strand sauber? 0
Can one swim there? Ka-n ma--d-r--b--e-? K___ m__ d___ b_____ K-n- m-n d-r- b-d-n- -------------------- Kann man dort baden? 0
Isn’t it dangerous to swim there? I-t--s n-c---g----r-i--,---rt zu-bad--? I__ e_ n____ g__________ d___ z_ b_____ I-t e- n-c-t g-f-h-l-c-, d-r- z- b-d-n- --------------------------------------- Ist es nicht gefährlich, dort zu baden? 0
Can one rent a sun umbrella / parasol here? K-nn--an--ier-e---n-S---e-s-hirm -e---n? K___ m__ h___ e____ S___________ l______ K-n- m-n h-e- e-n-n S-n-e-s-h-r- l-i-e-? ---------------------------------------- Kann man hier einen Sonnenschirm leihen? 0
Can one rent a deck chair here? Kan---an --er -in---Li--e--uhl----he-? K___ m__ h___ e____ L_________ l______ K-n- m-n h-e- e-n-n L-e-e-t-h- l-i-e-? -------------------------------------- Kann man hier einen Liegestuhl leihen? 0
Can one rent a boat here? Ka-n -an--i---------ot-l-i-e-? K___ m__ h___ e__ B___ l______ K-n- m-n h-e- e-n B-o- l-i-e-? ------------------------------ Kann man hier ein Boot leihen? 0
I would like to surf. Ich würd- g-r- su-f-n. I__ w____ g___ s______ I-h w-r-e g-r- s-r-e-. ---------------------- Ich würde gern surfen. 0
I would like to dive. Ich würd---e-n --uc-en. I__ w____ g___ t_______ I-h w-r-e g-r- t-u-h-n- ----------------------- Ich würde gern tauchen. 0
I would like to water ski. I-h--ü-de--e----assers-i -a--e-. I__ w____ g___ W________ f______ I-h w-r-e g-r- W-s-e-s-i f-h-e-. -------------------------------- Ich würde gern Wasserski fahren. 0
Can one rent a surfboard? Kan- -an-ei- S---b-e-t---et--? K___ m__ e__ S________ m______ K-n- m-n e-n S-r-b-e-t m-e-e-? ------------------------------ Kann man ein Surfbrett mieten? 0
Can one rent diving equipment? Kan---a--e--e-T--c-e----------g mi--en? K___ m__ e___ T________________ m______ K-n- m-n e-n- T-u-h-r-u-r-s-u-g m-e-e-? --------------------------------------- Kann man eine Taucherausrüstung mieten? 0
Can one rent water skis? K-n- -an-Wa---rsk-er--ie-e-? K___ m__ W__________ m______ K-n- m-n W-s-e-s-i-r m-e-e-? ---------------------------- Kann man Wasserskier mieten? 0
I’m only a beginner. Ic- bin---st--n-ä-ge-. I__ b__ e___ A________ I-h b-n e-s- A-f-n-e-. ---------------------- Ich bin erst Anfänger. 0
I’m moderately good. I-- bi- -i-te---t. I__ b__ m_________ I-h b-n m-t-e-g-t- ------------------ Ich bin mittelgut. 0
I’m pretty good at it. I-- k-nn---ich da------h-n--u-. I__ k____ m___ d____ s____ a___ I-h k-n-e m-c- d-m-t s-h-n a-s- ------------------------------- Ich kenne mich damit schon aus. 0
Where is the ski lift? Wo--st der -----f-? W_ i__ d__ S_______ W- i-t d-r S-i-i-t- ------------------- Wo ist der Skilift? 0
Do you have skis? Ha-- -u-d--- ---e- d-be-? H___ d_ d___ S____ d_____ H-s- d- d-n- S-i-r d-b-i- ------------------------- Hast du denn Skier dabei? 0
Do you have ski boots? H-st d- d-n----i-c--he -ab-i? H___ d_ d___ S________ d_____ H-s- d- d-n- S-i-c-u-e d-b-i- ----------------------------- Hast du denn Skischuhe dabei? 0

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