School & Education

1. وين مكتب المدرسة؟

   Wēn maktab il-madrasa?

   Where is the school office?

   Usage

   Use it when visiting a school for a tour or paperwork to find the reception or office

   Grammar Note

   "Office" and "school" have the same form as in Standard Arabic. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. داير اتعلم عربي

   Dāyir atʿallam ʿarabi

   I want to learn Arabic

   Usage

   Use it when looking for a language school or teacher. Say whether you want the spoken dialect or the standard language

   Grammar Note

   A woman says "dāyra". The vowels are inferred. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. الدراسة بتبدا الساعة كم؟

   Id-dirāsa bitibda is-sāʿa kam?

   What time do classes start?

   Usage

   Check the start time of classes. In hot places many schools start early in the morning

   Grammar Note

   "Studies" has the same form as in Standard Arabic. The vowels are inferred. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. رسوم الدراسة بي كم؟

   Rusūm id-dirāsa bi kam?

   How much is the tuition fee?

   Usage

   Ask about tuition, and check whether the figure is per month or for the whole course and whether materials are included

   Grammar Note

   "Fees" and "studies" have the same form as in Standard Arabic. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. في سكن للطلاب؟

   Fī sakan liṭ-ṭullāb?

   Is there student housing?

   Usage

   Use it when looking for housing for a study stay. Also ask about the price, meals and any curfew

   Grammar Note

   The preposition "li-" assimilates before the article ("liṭ-ṭullāb"). "Housing" and "students" have the same form as in Standard Arabic. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. التسجيل بينتهي متين؟

   It-tasjīl binhati mitēn?

   When does registration close?

   Usage

   Check the registration deadline, plus the documents needed and the hours of the desk

   Grammar Note

   "Registration" has the same form as in Standard Arabic. The vowels are inferred. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. منو المعلم بتاعي؟

   Minu il-muʿallim bitāʿi?

   Who is my teacher?

   Usage

   Check on the first day who your teacher is. For a female teacher the word is "il-muʿallima"

   Grammar Note

   "My …" can be expressed as "noun + bitāʿ + ending"; "bitāʿi" is for a masculine noun. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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