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🐠 A first time · La primera vez
- Have you ever gone snorkeling?
- ¿Alguna vez has hecho snorkel?¿ahl-GOO-nah vehs ahs EH-choh snohr-KEHL?
- No, this is my first time.
- No, esta es mi primera vez.noh, EHS-tah ehs mee pree-MEH-rah vehs.
- Put on your life jacket.
- Ponte el chaleco salvavidas.POHN-teh ehl chah-LEH-koh sahl-vah-VEE-dahs.
- Look, there are colorful fish!
- ¡Mira, hay peces de colores!¡MEE-rah, ai PEH-sehs deh koh-LOH-rehs!
- That was an amazing adventure.
- Fue una aventura increíble.fweh OO-nah ah-vehn-TOO-rah een-kreh-EE-bleh.
🎒 Getting set up · Preparándonos
- Breathe through the snorkel.
- Respira por el tubo.rrehs-PEE-rah pohr ehl TOO-boh.
- Can you swim here?
- ¿Se puede nadar aquí?¿seh PWEH-deh nah-DAHR ah-KEE?
- Do I need to know how to swim?
- ¿Necesito saber nadar?¿neh-seh-SEE-toh sah-BEHR nah-DAHR?
- How much is it per hour?
- ¿Cuánto cuesta por hora?¿KWAHN-toh KWEHS-tah pohr OH-rah?
- Put on the mask and fins.
- Ponte la careta y las aletas.POHN-teh lah kah-REH-tah ee lahs ah-LEH-tahs.
- Where do they rent kayaks?
- ¿Dónde alquilan kayaks?¿DOHN-deh ahl-KEE-lahn kah-YAHKS?
🛶 Out on the water · En el agua
- Don't touch the coral.
- No toques el coral.noh TOH-kehs ehl koh-RAHL.
- I'm tired; I want to go back. (male / female)
- Estoy cansado / cansada; quiero volver.ehs-TOY kahn-SAH-doh / kahn-SAH-dah; KYEH-roh vohl-VEHR.
- Look, a sea turtle!
- ¡Mira, una tortuga marina!¡MEE-rah, OO-nah tohr-TOO-gah mah-REE-nah!
- Paddle more slowly.
- Rema más despacio.RREH-mah mahs dehs-PAH-syoh.
- Stay close to the group.
- Quédate cerca del grupo.KEH-dah-teh SEHR-kah dehl GROO-poh.
- Water got into my mask.
- Me entró agua en la careta.meh ehn-TROH AH-gwah ehn lah kah-REH-tah.
🌴 In Puerto Rico · En Puerto Rico
- Let's go to the bioluminescent bay at night.
- Vamos a la bahía bioluminiscente de noche.VAH-mohs ah lah bah-EE-ah byoh-loo-mee-nee-SEHN-teh deh NOH-cheh.
- Let's kayak out to see the mangroves.
- Vamos en kayak a ver el manglar.VAH-mohs ehn kah-YAHK ah vehr ehl mahn-GLAHR.
- Rincón has good waves for surfing.
- En Rincón hay buenas olas para surfear.ehn rreen-KOHN ay BWEH-nahs OH-lahs PAH-rah soor-feh-AHR.