Water Sports and Adventure

Signing up for surfing, kayaking, zip-lining, and other adventures.

You
Hola, me gustaría hacer una excursión de kayak. ¿Cuánto cuesta?
OH-lah, meh goos-tah-REE-ah ah-SEHR OO-nah ehks-koor-see-OHN deh KAH-yahk. KWAHN-toh KWEHS-tah
Hi, I'd like to do a kayak excursion. How much does it cost?
"Me gustaría" (I would like) is more polite than "quiero" (I want) when making requests.
Instructor
Son trescientos pesos por persona. Incluye el equipo y un guía.
sohn trehs-see-EHN-tohs PEH-sohs pohr pehr-SOH-nah. een-KLOO-yeh ehl eh-KEE-poh ee oon GEE-ah
It's three hundred pesos per person. It includes the equipment and a guide.
You
¿Es peligroso? Nunca lo he hecho antes.
ehs peh-lee-GROH-soh? NOON-kah loh eh EH-choh AHN-tehs
Is it dangerous? I've never done it before.
"Nunca lo he hecho" uses the present perfect tense — a handy structure for talking about life experiences.
Instructor
No se preocupe. Es para principiantes. Les damos chaleco salvavidas y una clase rápida antes de salir.
noh seh preh-OH-koo-peh. ehs PAH-rah preen-see-pee-AHN-tehs. lehs DAH-mohs chah-LEH-koh sahl-vah-VEE-dahs ee OO-nah KLAH-seh RRAH-pee-dah AHN-tehs deh sah-LEER
Don't worry. It's for beginners. We give you a life jacket and a quick lesson before heading out.
You
Perfecto, me apunto. ¿A qué hora salimos?
pehr-FEHK-toh, meh ah-POON-toh. ah keh OH-rah sah-LEE-mohs
Perfect, sign me up. What time do we leave?
"Me apunto" literally means "I sign myself up" — a casual, enthusiastic way to say you're in.