School & Education

1. Ue est s'ufìtziu de s'iscola?

   Where is the school office?

   Usage

   Asks where the school office is

   Grammar Note

   Ufìtziu is masculine and iscola is feminine; both start with a vowel, so the article becomes s'. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Mi dia chèrrere iscrìere a unu cursu de limba.

   I'd like to enroll in a language course.

   Usage

   Says that you would like to enrol in a language course

   Grammar Note

   "Dia chèrrere" is a polite way of saying I would like to. With mi, iscrìere means to enrol rather than to write. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Cale est s'oràriu de sas letziones?

   What are the class hours?

   Usage

   Asks for the timetable of the lessons

   Grammar Note

   "Oràriu" is a masculine noun. Letziones is the plural of the feminine noun letzione, hence the article sas. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. Cantu costat sa tassa de su cursu?

   How much is the fee for the course?

   Usage

   Asks what the fee for the course is

   Grammar Note

   "Costat" is the 3rd person singular of costare (to cost). Tassa is a feminine noun meaning a fee. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. B'at unu dormitòriu pro sos istudiantes?

   Is there a student dormitory?

   Usage

   Asks whether there is a dormitory for students

   Grammar Note

   B'at means there is. Istudiantes is the plural of istudiante, which is used for both men and women. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. Chie est su maistru meu?

   Who is my teacher?

   Usage

   Asks who your teacher is; for a female teacher say sa maistra mea

   Grammar Note

   "Chie" means who. Maistru is a male teacher and maistra a female one. Meu agrees with the masculine noun. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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