Diving & Water Sports

1. Unde pot face scufundări în apropiere?

   Where can I go diving nearby?

   Usage

   Asking about nearby diving spots.

   Grammar Note

   "Unde pot" asks "where can I~?".

2. Am certificat PADI / SSI.

   I have a PADI / SSI certification.

   Usage

   Presenting a diving certification.

   Grammar Note

   "Am" is the first person singular of "to have".

3. Pot închiria echipament de scufundare?

   Can I rent diving equipment?

   Usage

   Asking about rental diving equipment.

   Grammar Note

   "Pot închiria" asks "can I rent~?".

4. Care este adâncimea maximă a scufundării?

   What is the maximum dive depth?

   Usage

   Checking the maximum dive depth.

   Grammar Note

   "maximă" is the feminine form of "maximum".

5. Cum este vizibilitatea astăzi?

   What's the visibility like today?

   Usage

   Asking about underwater visibility.

   Grammar Note

   "Cum este" asks "how is~?" / "what is~like?".

6. Există curenți puternici?

   Are there strong currents?

   Usage

   Asking about strong currents.

   Grammar Note

   "Există" is the impersonal "there are/exist".

7. Ce viață marină pot vedea?

   What marine life can I see?

   Usage

   Asking about marine life.

   Grammar Note

   "Ce" is the interrogative "what/which".

8. Există recife de corali în zonă?

   Are there coral reefs in the area?

   Usage

   Asking about coral reefs.

   Grammar Note

   "Există" is the impersonal existential verb.

9. Am nevoie să revizuiesc echipamentul meu.

   I need to check my equipment.

   Usage

   Stating the need to check equipment.

   Grammar Note

   "Am nevoie să" means "I need to~".

10. Semnalizați-mi dacă aveți probleme.

    Signal me if you have a problem.

    Usage

    Instructing on underwater signaling.

    Grammar Note

    "dacă" is the conditional conjunction "if".

11. Trebuie să facem o oprire de siguranță.

    We need to do a safety stop.

    Usage

    Mentioning the need for a safety stop.

    Grammar Note

    "Trebuie să facem" expresses "we need to / must do …". A safety stop is an "oprire" (stop) de siguranță.

12. Compensatorul meu de flotabilitate (BCD) este defect.

    My BCD is defective.

    Usage

    Reporting a defective BCD.

    Grammar Note

    "Este defect" states that something is broken. The Romanian term for a BCD is "compensator de flotabilitate"; the abbreviation BCD is also understood at dive centres.

13. Câtă presiune are butelia mea?

    How much pressure does my tank have?

    Usage

    Checking tank pressure.

    Grammar Note

    "Câtă presiune" asks "how much pressure?". A pressurised gas cylinder — including a scuba tank — is a "butelie" (feminine).

14. Nu atingeți recifele de corali.

    Do not touch the coral reefs.

    Usage

    Environmental protection instructions.

    Grammar Note

    "Nu atingeți" is the negative imperative "do not touch".

15. Simt amețeli după scufundare.

    I feel dizzy after diving.

    Usage

    Reporting dizziness after diving.

    Grammar Note

    "Simt" is the 1st person singular of "to feel".

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