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Vacation activities

Vacation activities

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Les activités de vacances

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Is the beach clean? Es--ce-q---l- --age--st p-opre-? E----- q-- l- p---- e-- p----- ? E-t-c- q-e l- p-a-e e-t p-o-r- ? -------------------------------- Est-ce que la plage est propre ? 0
Can one swim there? Est------’-n p--- -e b----er -à ? E----- q---- p--- s- b------ l- ? E-t-c- q-’-n p-u- s- b-i-n-r l- ? --------------------------------- Est-ce qu’on peut se baigner là ? 0
Isn’t it dangerous to swim there? E-t----que c’--t-da-g-re-x--e s---a---er-l- ? E----- q-- c---- d-------- d- s- b------ l- ? E-t-c- q-e c-e-t d-n-e-e-x d- s- b-i-n-r l- ? --------------------------------------------- Est-ce que c’est dangereux de se baigner là ? 0
Can one rent a sun umbrella / parasol here? E----- --’on -e-- l-u-r ---parasol i-- ? E----- q---- p--- l---- u- p------ i-- ? E-t-c- q-’-n p-u- l-u-r u- p-r-s-l i-i ? ---------------------------------------- Est-ce qu’on peut louer un parasol ici ? 0
Can one rent a deck chair here? Es---- -u-o--p--t---ue- ------aise l-n-ue ic--? E----- q---- p--- l---- u-- c----- l----- i-- ? E-t-c- q-’-n p-u- l-u-r u-e c-a-s- l-n-u- i-i ? ----------------------------------------------- Est-ce qu’on peut louer une chaise longue ici ? 0
Can one rent a boat here? E---ce--u’-n p-ut l-u---un b--e-- --i-? E----- q---- p--- l---- u- b----- i-- ? E-t-c- q-’-n p-u- l-u-r u- b-t-a- i-i ? --------------------------------------- Est-ce qu’on peut louer un bateau ici ? 0
I would like to surf. J- v-u--a-- -ai-e du----f. J- v------- f---- d- s---- J- v-u-r-i- f-i-e d- s-r-. -------------------------- Je voudrais faire du surf. 0
I would like to dive. Je-vou-r------ire--- -a-plon-é-. J- v------- f---- d- l- p------- J- v-u-r-i- f-i-e d- l- p-o-g-e- -------------------------------- Je voudrais faire de la plongée. 0
I would like to water ski. J----udra---faire--u --i-n--t-q-e. J- v------- f---- d- s-- n-------- J- v-u-r-i- f-i-e d- s-i n-u-i-u-. ---------------------------------- Je voudrais faire du ski nautique. 0
Can one rent a surfboard? Est-ce q---n--eu------r une-p--n--e -e su---? E----- q---- p--- l---- u-- p------ d- s--- ? E-t-c- q-’-n p-u- l-u-r u-e p-a-c-e d- s-r- ? --------------------------------------------- Est-ce qu’on peut louer une planche de surf ? 0
Can one rent diving equipment? Es--c- q-’on-p--t lo-er-un -q--p-me-t de-plo-gée ? E----- q---- p--- l---- u- é--------- d- p------ ? E-t-c- q-’-n p-u- l-u-r u- é-u-p-m-n- d- p-o-g-e ? -------------------------------------------------- Est-ce qu’on peut louer un équipement de plongée ? 0
Can one rent water skis? Es--c- -u-o-----t----er -es s-i- n-u----es ? E----- q---- p--- l---- d-- s--- n-------- ? E-t-c- q-’-n p-u- l-u-r d-s s-i- n-u-i-u-s ? -------------------------------------------- Est-ce qu’on peut louer des skis nautiques ? 0
I’m only a beginner. J----i- se-l-m-n----(e- ----------). J- s--- s-------- u---- d----------- J- s-i- s-u-e-e-t u-(-) d-b-t-n-(-)- ------------------------------------ Je suis seulement un(e) débutant(e). 0
I’m moderately good. Je -uis ----n-e. J- s--- m------- J- s-i- m-y-n-e- ---------------- Je suis moyenne. 0
I’m pretty good at it. J- m-- c---ai- -éjà--ie-. J- m-- c------ d--- b---- J- m-y c-n-a-s d-j- b-e-. ------------------------- Je m’y connais déjà bien. 0
Where is the ski lift? O--e-- le t-----i ? O- e-- l- t------ ? O- e-t l- t-l-s-i ? ------------------- Où est le téléski ? 0
Do you have skis? As-t--a-ené -e- skis-? A---- a---- l-- s--- ? A---u a-e-é l-s s-i- ? ---------------------- As-tu amené les skis ? 0
Do you have ski boots? As-t---me-é -es-c--uss-re--de---i ? A---- a---- l-- c--------- d- s-- ? A---u a-e-é l-s c-a-s-u-e- d- s-i ? ----------------------------------- As-tu amené les chaussures de ski ? 0

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