Diving & Water Sports

1. ఇక్కడ స్కూబా డైవింగ్ నేర్పిస్తారా?

   Ikkaḍa skūbā ḍāiviṅ nērpistārā?

   Do you offer scuba diving lessons here?

   Usage

   Used to ask if scuba diving lessons are available

   Grammar Note

   "nērpistārā" is the polite interrogative form of "to teach"

2. నేను పూర్తిగా కొత్తవాడిని/కొత్తదాన్ని.

   Nēnu pūrtigā kottavāḍini/kottadānni.

   I am a complete beginner.

   Usage

   Used to inform an instructor that you are a complete beginner

   Grammar Note

   కొత్తవాడు (m) / కొత్తది (f) plus the first-person ending -ని gives "I am a ..."; the speaker picks the form matching their gender. Men say "కొత్తవాడిని" and women "కొత్తదాన్ని" — say only one of them (the slash is not spoken).

3. డైవింగ్ సామగ్రి అద్దెకు దొరుకుతుందా?

   Ḍāiviṅ sāmagri addeku dorukutundā?

   Is diving equipment available to rent?

   Usage

   Used to ask about renting diving gear

   Grammar Note

   "addeku" uses dative case meaning "for rent / to rent"

4. పగడపు దిబ్బ ఏ లోతులో ఉంది?

   Pagaḍapu dibba ē lōtulō undi?

   At what depth is the coral reef?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the depth of a coral reef dive site

   Grammar Note

   "lōtulō" uses locative case meaning "at depth"

5. నీటి దృశ్యత ఎంత ఉంది?

   Nīṭi dṛśyata enta undi?

   How is the underwater visibility?

   Usage

   Used to ask about underwater visibility conditions

   Grammar Note

   "nīṭi" is the genitive form of "nīru" (water) meaning "of water / underwater"

6. ఇక్కడ సురక్షితంగా డైవ్ చేయవచ్చా?

   Ikkaḍa surakṣitaṁgā ḍāiv cēyavaccā?

   Is it safe to dive here?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the safety of a dive site

   Grammar Note

   "surakṣitaṁgā" is the adverbial form of "surakṣita" (safe)

7. నాకు PADI సర్టిఫికేట్ ఉంది.

   Nāku PADI sarṭifikēṭ undi.

   I have a PADI certification.

   Usage

   Used to inform about your diving certification

   Grammar Note

   "undi" is the third-person singular of "to be / have" indicating possession

8. సమూహ డైవ్ ఎప్పుడు బయలుదేరుతుంది?

   Samūha ḍāiv eppuḍu bayaludērutundi?

   When does the group dive depart?

   Usage

   Used to ask about departure time for a group dive

   Grammar Note

   "bayaludērutundi" is the present/habitual form of "to depart / set off"

9. ఏ చేపలు మరియు జీవులు ఇక్కడ కనిపిస్తాయి?

   Ē cēpalu mariyu jīvulu ikkaḍa kanipistāyi?

   What fish and creatures can be seen here?

   Usage

   Used to ask about marine life at a dive site

   Grammar Note

   "jīvulu" is the plural of "jīvi" (living creature / organism)

10. వేగంగా లేవడం ప్రమాదకరం.

    Vēgaṁgā lēvaḍaṁ pramādakaraṁ.

    Ascending too quickly is dangerous.

    Usage

    Used to explain a diving safety rule about ascent rate

    Grammar Note

    "lēvaḍaṁ" is the verbal noun form of "lēvu" (to rise / ascend)

11. నా ట్యాంక్‌లో గాలి తక్కువగా ఉంది.

    Nā ṭyāṅk-lō gāli takkuvagā undi.

    My tank is low on air.

    Usage

    Used to signal that your tank air is running low while diving

    Grammar Note

    "takkuvagā" is the adverbial form of "takkuva" (few / less)

12. ఉపరితలం వైపు నెమ్మదిగా లేవండి.

    Uparitalaṁ vaipu nemmadigā lēvaṇḍi.

    Ascend slowly toward the surface.

    Usage

    Used to give instruction to ascend slowly toward the surface

    Grammar Note

    "lēvaṇḍi" is the polite imperative of "to rise / ascend"

13. డైవ్ తర్వాత మనం అన్ని సామగ్రి తనిఖీ చేద్దాం.

    Ḍāiv tarvāta manaṁ anni sāmagri tanikhī cēddāṁ.

    After the dive, let's check all the equipment.

    Usage

    Used to suggest a post-dive equipment check

    Grammar Note

    "cēddāṁ" is the hortative form of "cēyu" (to do) meaning "let's do"

14. నీటి ఉష్ణోగ్రత ఎంత?

    Nīṭi uṣṇōgrata enta?

    What is the water temperature?

    Usage

    Used to ask about the water temperature at a dive site

    Grammar Note

    "uṣṇōgrata" is a Sanskrit-derived word meaning "temperature"

15. పగడాలను తాకవద్దు.

    Pagaḍālanu tākavaddu.

    Do not touch the corals.

    Usage

    Used to warn divers not to touch coral reefs

    Grammar Note

    "tākavaddu" is the prohibitive form meaning "do not touch"

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