Skiing & Winter Sports

1. Դահուկի դասեր կա՞ն։

   Dahuki daser kan?

   Are there skiing lessons available?

   Usage

   Used to ask if skiing lessons are offered

   Grammar Note

   "Dahuk" is the ski itself; the sport is called "lernadahukayin sport" (mountain-ski sport).

2. Կարո՞ղ եմ դահուկային սարքավորում վարձել։

   Karogh em dahukayin sarkavorum vardzel?

   Can I rent ski equipment?

   Usage

   Used to ask about ski equipment rental

   Grammar Note

   "Vardzel" means "to rent (from someone)"; the related noun "vardz" means the fee itself.

3. Սկսնակների համար լանջ կա՞։

   Sksnakneri hamar lanj ka?

   Is there a beginner slope?

   Usage

   Used to ask about beginner-friendly ski runs

   Grammar Note

   "Sksnak" (beginner) comes from "sksel" (to begin); the postposition "hamar" (for) governs the genitive.

4. Ճոպանուղին աշխատու՞մ է։

   Chopanughin ashkhatum e?

   Is the ski lift operating?

   Usage

   Used to check if the ski lift is running

   Grammar Note

   "Chopanughi" (cable way) is "chopan" (rope) plus "ughi" (way); the present tense is the "-um" participle plus "e".

5. Ինչպիսի՞ն է ձյան վիճակը։

   Inchpisin e dzyan vichaky?

   What are the snow conditions like?

   Usage

   Used to inquire about the current snow conditions

   Grammar Note

   "Dzyun" (snow) has the irregular genitive "dzyan"; "inchpisin" asks about the quality of something.

6. Ո՞ր լանջն է ամենադժվարը։

   Vor lanjn e amenadzhvary?

   What is the most difficult run here?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the most challenging ski run

   Grammar Note

   The superlative uses the prefix "amena-": "dzhvar" (difficult) becomes "amenadzhvar"; before a vowel the article is "-n", hence "lanjn e".

7. Այստեղ սնոուբորդ կա՞։

   Aystegh snoubord ka?

   Is snowboarding available?

   Usage

   Used to ask if snowboarding is available

   Grammar Note

   "Snoubord" is a loan from English "snowboard", written phonetically in the Armenian script.

8. Ո՞ր լանջն ունի ամենագեղեցիկ տեսարանը։

   Vor lanjn uni amenageghetsik tesarany?

   Which is the most scenic ski run?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the most scenic ski run on the mountain

   Grammar Note

   "Uni" is the third-person singular present of "unenal" (to have); the superlative of "geghetsik" (beautiful) is "amenageghetsik".

9. Լեռան վրա տնակներ կամ ռեստորաններ կա՞ն։

   Leran vra tnakner kam restoranner kan?

   Are there mountain lodges or restaurants?

   Usage

   Used to ask about on-mountain lodges and dining

   Grammar Note

   "Tnak" (cabin) is the diminutive of "tun" (house); the postposition "vra" (on) takes the genitive "leran".

10. Որքա՞ն արժե ճոպանուղու տոմսն այս սեզոնին։

    Vorkan arzhe chopanughu tomsn ays sezonin?

    What is the lift ticket price this season?

    Usage

    Used to ask about the ski lift ticket price

    Grammar Note

    Nouns in "-ughi" take the genitive "-u": "chopanughi" becomes "chopanughu"; the time frame is marked by the dative "sezonin".

11. Ձնահյուսի վտանգ կա՞։

    Dznahyusi vtang ka?

    Is there a risk of avalanche?

    Usage

    Used to ask about avalanche risk before skiing

    Grammar Note

    "Dzyun" (snow) appears as "dzn-" in compounds: "dznahyus" (avalanche), "dznemard" (snowman).

12. Ո՞ր ուղին է ամենամեծ մարտահրավերը։

    Vor ughin e amenamets martahravery?

    Which course is the most challenging?

    Usage

    Used to identify the most challenging ski run

    Grammar Note

    "Martahraver" (challenge) is a compound of "mart" (battle) and "hraver" (invitation).

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