School & Education

1. Wänn fangt de Unterricht aa?

   When do the lessons start?

   Usage

   The basic question for asking when lessons begin at a school

   Grammar Note

   composed: aafange (to start) is a separable verb, so aa stays at the end of the clause

2. Ich wett en Kurs mache.

   I would like to take a course.

   Usage

   A way to say you would like to join a course such as a language course

   Grammar Note

   composed: wett is the polite "would like" form and the next verb stays in the infinitive

3. Wie vill choschtet de Kurs?

   How much does the course cost?

   Usage

   The basic question for asking the price of a course

   Grammar Note

   composed: the set price question Wie vill choschtet followed by the noun

4. Wer isch min Lehrer?

   Who is my teacher?

   Usage

   Asks who your teacher is; for a female teacher say Lehrerin

   Grammar Note

   composed: min is "my" before a masculine noun; before feminine or plural nouns it is mini

5. Gits Stipendie?

   Are there any scholarships?

   Usage

   A short question about whether scholarships exist

   Grammar Note

   composed: Gits is the contracted git es ("there is"); it comes first to form the question

6. Wo isch d Uni?

   Where is the university?

   Usage

   The basic question for finding the university

   Grammar Note

   composed: the article d is the short form before a feminine noun, written without an apostrophe

7. Wänn isch d Prüefig?

   When is the exam?

   Usage

   Asks when an exam takes place

   Grammar Note

   composed: Wänn (when) + isch + a feminine noun

8. Wänn isch Pause?

   When is the break?

   Usage

   Asks when the break in a lesson or course is

   Grammar Note

   composed: Pause is used without an article here

9. Chönd Sie mir bi de Ufgab hälfe?

   Could you help me with this assignment?

   Usage

   A polite request to a teacher or staff member; with friends use the du form

   Grammar Note

   composed: the polite Sie takes the plural verb chönd, and the question is formed by inversion

10. Wo isch s Schuelzimmer?

    Where is the classroom?

    Usage

    The basic question for finding a classroom

    Grammar Note

    composed: s is the article before a neuter noun

11. Wie lang gaat de Kurs?

    How long does the course last?

    Usage

    Asks how long a course lasts

    Grammar Note

    composed: gaat is the 3rd person of "go", here meaning "lasts"

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