Spanish Language Lessons: Watersports/Deportes Acuáticos
By:thinkSPAIN/Guide , Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Summer has definitely arrived, with temperatures soaring high every day, so if you need to cool down but want to do more than just take a leisurely dip in the sea, here are some waterbased ways to fill the long, hot days in July and August.
Remember, if you are hiring equipment, most places will charge by the hour. You can either say 10€ la hora or 10€ por hora.
There might be a minimum age (edad mínima) or a minimum height (altura mínima) requirement.
Sometimes you’ll be asked to pay a deposit (una fianza) which is returned when you return the equipment in the same condition you hired it.
For a number of these activities a lifejacket (chaleco salvavidas) will be imperative (imprescindible).
On many beaches and in most harbours, watersports can only be practised within a certain area, marked by buoys (boyas) or there might be an area marked by buoys which canoes, kayaks, sailboards etc are not allowed to enter. In order to avoid accidents, make sure you are clear about the restrictions before going into the water.
Try out these sentences before launching yourself into the sea (Answers after the English-Spanish words): 1. Do I need a lifejacket? 2. Am I allowed to canoe within the area marked by the buoys? 3. Is there a minimum age to rent a sailboard? 4. I’d like to rent a jet-ski for an hour. 5. How much does it cost to rent a kayak for two hours? 6. Can you kitesurf here in the mornings? 7. Do you know any good places to scuba dive near here? 8. Where can I rent a sailing boat? 9. Is there a minimum height requirement to go water skiing? 10. I went surfing today for the first time.
ENGLISH
SPANISH
a sailing boat
un velero, un barco de vela
to go sailing
navegar, ir en barco
mast
el mástil
a sail
una vela
rudder
el timón
boom
la botavara
rope
el cabo
knot
un nudo
to moor (up)
amarrar
a mooring
un amarre
a catamaran
un catamarán
a surfboard
una tabla de surf
surfing
hacer surf, hacer surfing
a sailboard
una tabla de windsurf
windsurfing
hacer windsurf
to go kitesurfing
hacer kitesurf
waves
las olas
a canoe
una canoa, una piragua
to go canoeing
ir en canoa, ir en piragua
a kayak
un kayak
kayaking
practicar kayak
a motor boat
una lancha a motor
a dinghy
bote neumático / lancha hinchable
a speedboat
(lancha) motora
a jet ski
una moto de agua
to jet-ski
practicar el motociclismo acuático
to go snorkeling
hacer snorkel (esnórkel)
to go scuba diving
bucear
to go water skiing
hacer esquí acuático
Answers: 1. ¿Necesito un chaleco salvavidas? 2. ¿Puedo ir en piragua dentro de la zona marcada con las boyas? 3. ¿Hay una edad mínima para alquilar una table de windsurf? 4. Quiero alquilar una moto de agua para una hora. 5. ¿Cuánto cuesta alquilar un kayak para dos horas? 6. ¿Se puede hacer kitesurf aquí por las mañanas? 7. ¿Conoce algún sitio bueno para bucear por aquí? 8. ¿Dónde puedo alquilar un barco de vela? 9. ¿Hay una altura mínima para hacer esquí acuático? 10. Hoy hice surf por primera vez.
Summer has definitely arrived, with temperatures soaring high every day, so if you need to cool down but want to do more than just take a leisurely dip in the sea, here are some waterbased ways to fill the long, hot days in July and August.
