Sports & Activities

1. Kawkhansa partida uñjañataki purinaxa?

   Kaw-khan-sa par-ti-da uñ-ja-ña-ta-ki pu-ri-na-xa?

   Where can I watch the match?

   Usage

   Used to find a place to watch a sports match

   Grammar Note

   Aymara follows SOV order with verbs typically at the end

2. Tennis / Badminton anatasiñ muntwa.

   Ten-nis / Bad-min-ton a-na-ta-siñ munt-wa.

   I'd like to play tennis / badminton.

   Usage

   Used to express desire to play a sport

   Grammar Note

   "muntwa" is the first-person form of "to want" in Aymara, the unified spelling used across this language (the old munajtwa was a non-standard variant)

3. Jak'ana gimnasio utjiti?

   Ja-k'a-na gim-na-sio ut-ji-ti?

   Is there a gym nearby?

   Usage

   Used to ask about nearby gym facilities

   Grammar Note

   The old kaypi is Quechua on both counts — the demonstrative kay and the locative -pi. 'Nearby' is jak'a plus -na (Layme 2011: jak'a. adv. Cerca)

4. Kunapachasa partida qalltaski?

   Ku-na-pa-cha-sa par-ti-da qall-tas-ki?

   What time does the match start?

   Usage

   Used to ask when a game starts

   Grammar Note

   "kunapachasa" is the interrogative for time in Aymara (kunapacha 'when' + question -sa)

5. Jueguman mantañataki puriñajasa?

   Jue-gu-man man-ta-ña-ta-ki pu-ri-ña-ja-sa?

   Can I join the game?

   Usage

   Used to ask to join a game

   Grammar Note

   The suffix "-taki" indicates purpose or goal in Aymara

6. Kawkhansa deportes equipo alkilasiña utji?

   Kaw-khan-sa de-por-tes e-qui-po al-ki-la-si-ña ut-ji?

   Where can I rent sports equipment?

   Usage

   Used to find where to rent sports gear

   Grammar Note

   This uses the standard location frame "Kawkhansa … utji?" (where is there …?) with alkilasiña 'to rent', the same as diving's "Kawkhansa traje de buzo alkilasiña utji?". The old alqilaña was a non-standard spelling, and adding muniña did not give 'where can I rent'. deportes and equipo are Spanish loanwords

7. Jugañataki qawqhasa?

   Ju-ga-ña-ta-ki qaw-qha-sa?

   How much does it cost to play?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the cost of playing

   Grammar Note

   Price is asked with qawqha (same pattern as Akax qawqhasa?). The old kunayma means 'various' and does not ask a quantity. -taki marks purpose

8. Jak'ana tuyuñ piscina utjiti?

   Ja-k'a-na tu-yuñ pis-ci-na ut-ji-ti?

   Is there a swimming pool nearby?

   Usage

   Used to ask about a nearby swimming pool

   Grammar Note

   'To swim' is tuyuña. Pata means 'above, step', not 'pool'

9. Qalltirinakataki yatiqañ utjaskiti?

   Qall-ti-ri-na-ka-ta-ki ya-ti-qañ ut-jas-ki-ti?

   Do you have a beginner class?

   Usage

   Used to ask about beginner classes

   Grammar Note

   "-taki" expresses purpose or beneficiary in Aymara

10. Partidataki entradas alasiñ muntwa.

    Par-ti-da-ta-ki en-tra-das a-la-siñ munt-wa.

    I'd like to buy tickets for the game.

    Usage

    Used to express desire to buy game tickets

    Grammar Note

    "entradas" is a loanword from Spanish meaning "entrances/tickets"

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