მინდა სკუბა-ყვინთვა ვცადო.
Minda sk'uba-q'vintva vtsado.
I'd like to go scuba diving.
Usage
Expressing interest in scuba diving
Grammar Note
"vtsado" = subjunctive 1sg "try"; the initial "ვ-" marks the 1st-person subject. "სცადო" is 2nd person and cannot follow "მინდა" here
ყვინთვის სერტიფიკატი საჭიროა?
Q'vintvis sert'ipik'at'i sach'iroa?
Is a diving certification required?
Usage
Asking if certification is required
Grammar Note
"-a" = short copula "is"
სად შეიძლება ჰიდრო-კოსტიუმი ვიქირაო?
Sad sheidzleba hidro-k'ost'iumi vikirao?
Where can I rent a wetsuit?
Usage
Asking where to rent a wetsuit
Grammar Note
"sad sheidzleba" = "where can I"
ეს ყვინთვის ადგილი რამდენი მეტრია?
Es q'vintvis adgili ramdeni met'ria?
How deep is this dive site?
Usage
Asking about dive depth
Grammar Note
"-ia" = short copula
აქ ზვიგენები ან საშიში ზღვის ცხოველები არიან?
Ak zvigenebi an sashishi zghvis tskhovelebi arian?
Are there sharks or dangerous marine animals here?
Usage
Checking for dangerous marine creatures
Grammar Note
"-ebi" = plural suffix
დღეს ყვინთვა კარგ პირობებშია?
Dghes q'vintva k'arg p'irobebshia?
Are conditions good for diving today?
Usage
Checking today's diving conditions
Grammar Note
"-shia" = "is in/at"
მინდა სნორქლინგი ვცადო.
Minda snorklingi vtsado.
I'd like to try snorkeling.
Usage
Expressing interest in snorkeling
Grammar Note
"vtsado" = subj. 1sg "try"
ნავიდან ყვინთვა შეიძლება დავჯავშნო?
Navidan q'vintva sheidzleba davjavshno?
Can I book a boat dive?
Usage
Booking a boat dive
Grammar Note
"-idan" = ablative "from"
მარჯნის რიფი სად არის?
Marjnis ripi sad aris?
Where is the coral reef?
Usage
Asking about coral reef location
Grammar Note
"-is" = genitive "of"
სერტიფიცირებული მყვინთავი ვარ — PADI Open Water.
Sert'ipitsirebuli mq'vintavi var — PADI Open Water.
I'm a certified diver — PADI Open Water.
Usage
Stating your diving certification level
Grammar Note
"var" = 1sg copula "am"
სერფინგის გაკვეთილი მინდა.
Serpingis gak'vetili minda.
I'd like a surfing lesson.
Usage
Requesting a surfing lesson
Grammar Note
"minda" + noun = "I want"
დინება და მოქცევის პირობები როგორია?
Dineba da moktsevis p'irobebi rogoria?
What are the current / tide conditions?
Usage
Checking current and tide conditions
Grammar Note
"-is" = genitive suffix
წყალქვეშ საგანგებო სიგნალი რა არის?
Ts'q'alkvesh sagangebo signali ra aris?
What is the emergency signal underwater?
Usage
Asking about underwater emergency signals
Grammar Note
"-o" = adjectival derivation suffix
მინდა სერფინგის დაფა ვიქირაო.
Minda serpingis dapa vikirao.
I'd like to rent a surfboard.
Usage
Requesting surfboard rental
Grammar Note
"vikirao" = subjunctive 1sg "rent"; a wish takes "მინდა" in front
დამწყებთათვის საუკეთესო ადგილი სად არის?
Damts'q'ebtatvis sauk'eteso adgili sad aris?
What's the best spot for beginners?
Usage
Finding the best beginner dive/surf spot
Grammar Note
"sau-ket-es-o" = superlative formation
ღამის ყვინთვა შესაძლებელია?
Ghamis q'vintva shesadzlebelia?
Is night diving available?
Usage
Asking about night diving availability
Grammar Note
"-ia" = short copula
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