School & Education

1. فين مكتب المدرسة؟

   Fēn maktab il-madrasa?

   Where is the school office?

   Usage

   For finding the front office when you arrive at a school.

   Grammar Note

   In the construct only the second noun, المدرسة, takes the article.

2. عايز اسجل في كورس لغة

   ʿĀyiz asaggil fi kurs lugha

   I'd like to enroll in a language course

   Usage

   For the desk of a language school. A woman says عايزة.

   Grammar Note

   كورس لغة is a construct "language course". Composed from verified words.

3. مواعيد الدراسة ايه؟

   Mawāʿīd id-dirāsa ē?

   What are the class hours?

   Usage

   Asks the days and times of lessons.

   Grammar Note

   مواعيد is the plural of ميعاد. A final ايه؟ asks "what is it?".

4. مصاريف الدراسة كام؟

   Maṣārīf id-dirāsa kām?

   How much is the tuition fee?

   Usage

   Asks the total or monthly cost of lessons.

   Grammar Note

   A construct phrase + كام؟ "how much".

5. فيه سكن للطلبة؟

   Fī sakan lit-talaba?

   Is there a student dormitory?

   Usage

   For anyone looking for housing while studying.

   Grammar Note

   ل + ال is written لل. طلبة is the collective plural "students". Composed from verified words.

6. فيه كورس اونلاين؟

   Fī kurs onlāyn?

   Do you have an online course?

   Usage

   Useful if you cannot attend in person or want to continue after you go home.

   Grammar Note

   اونلاين is an English loanword placed after the noun.

7. التسجيل بيخلص امتى؟

   It-tasgīl bi-yikhlaṣ imta?

   When is the enrollment deadline?

   Usage

   Literally "when does registration end?".

   Grammar Note

   bi- + imperfect expresses a general or scheduled event.

8. فيه منح دراسية؟

   Fī minaḥ dirāsiyya?

   Are there any scholarships available?

   Usage

   منحة is a grant or scholarship; the plural is منح.

   Grammar Note

   An adjective after a plural of things (منح) is feminine singular (دراسية).

9. مين المدرس بتاعي؟

   Mīn il-mudarris bitāʿi?

   Who is my teacher?

   Usage

   Asks who your assigned teacher is. A female teacher is المدرسة (il-mudarrisa).

   Grammar Note

   The possessive بتاعي follows the noun.

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