Diving & Water Sports

1. Aku pengen nyoba scuba diving.

   I'd like to go scuba diving.

   Usage

   Sign up for scuba diving

   Grammar Note

   "pengen" = informal "want"

2. Apa perlu sertifikasi diving?

   Is a diving certification required?

   Usage

   Ask if diving certification is needed

   Grammar Note

   "perlu" = "necessary/required"

3. Nyewa wetsuit ngendi?

   Where can I rent a wetsuit?

   Usage

   Find wetsuit rental

   Grammar Note

   "nyewa" = nasalized "sewa" (rent)

4. Jero diving site iki pira?

   How deep is this dive site?

   Usage

   Ask the depth of dive site

   Grammar Note

   "pira" = interrogative quantity

5. Ana hiu utawa kewan segara sing mbebayani ing kene?

   Are there sharks or dangerous marine animals here?

   Usage

   Ask about dangerous marine life

   Grammar Note

   "Utawa" = "or". "Dangerous" is "mbebayani", linked with the relative "sing". The earlier "baya" primarily means crocodile in modern Javanese (KBJI: buaya), and the Animals category anim-015 glosses it that way

6. Kondisi dina iki apik kanggo diving?

   Are conditions good for diving today?

   Usage

   Check diving conditions

   Grammar Note

   "apik kanggo" = "good for"

7. Aku pengen nyoba snorkeling.

   I'd like to try snorkeling.

   Usage

   Request snorkeling activity

   Grammar Note

   "pengen nyoba" = "want to try"

8. Bisa pesen boat dive?

   Can I book a boat dive?

   Usage

   Book a boat dive trip

   Grammar Note

   "bisa" = "can/possible"

9. Karange ana ngendi?

   Where is the coral reef?

   Usage

   Ask where the coral reef is

   Grammar Note

   "-e" = definite suffix

10. Aku diver sing duwe sertifikat PADI Open Water.

    I'm a certified diver — PADI Open Water.

    Usage

    State your diving certification level

    Grammar Note

    "sing duwe sertifikat" = "who holds a certificate". "sing" is the relative pronoun and "duwe" means "to have"

11. Aku pengen les surfing.

    I'd like a surfing lesson.

    Usage

    Request a surfing lesson

    Grammar Note

    "pengen les" = "want to take a lesson"

12. Kondisi arus lan pasang surute piye?

    What are the current / tide conditions?

    Usage

    Ask about current and tide conditions

    Grammar Note

    "-e" = possessive/definite suffix

13. Sinyal darurat neng jero banyu apa?

    What is the emergency signal underwater?

    Usage

    Ask about underwater emergency signals

    Grammar Note

    "neng" = "in/at" (colloquial locative)

14. Aku arep nyewa papan selancar.

    I'd like to rent a surfboard.

    Usage

    Rent a surfboard

    Grammar Note

    "papan" = "board/plank"

15. Spot paling apik kanggo pemula ngendi?

    What's the best spot for beginners?

    Usage

    Ask for best beginner spot

    Grammar Note

    "paling apik" = superlative "best"

16. Suwene divinge pira?

    How long is the dive?

    Usage

    Ask how long the dive lasts

    Grammar Note

    "suwene" = "long" + "-ne" definite suffix

17. Kewan laut apa sing bisa didelok ing kene?

    What marine life can we see here?

    Usage

    Ask about marine life at the site

    Grammar Note

    "di-" passive prefix

18. Ana diving mbengi kang kasedhiya?

    Is night diving available?

    Usage

    Ask about night diving availability

    Grammar Note

    "kang" = relative pronoun (a literary form; the standard krama form is ingkang, ngoko is sing)

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