School & Education

1. Waar is die skoolkantoor?

   Where is the school office?

   Usage

   Used to ask the location of the school's administrative office

   Grammar Note

   An office is kantoor. Spell it with the full kan- (toor is a different word meaning "to cast a spell").

2. Ek wil graag inskryf vir 'n taalkursus.

   I'd like to enroll in a language course.

   Usage

   Used when applying to register for a language course

   Grammar Note

   "Ek wil graag" means "I would like to" — a polite expression of desire in Afrikaans

3. Wat is die klasure?

   What are the class hours?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the class schedule

   Grammar Note

   "Wat is" means "what is" in Afrikaans

4. Hoeveel kos die skoolgeld?

   How much is the tuition fee?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the cost of tuition

   Grammar Note

   "Hoeveel kos" means "how much does it cost" in Afrikaans

5. Is daar 'n studentekoshuis?

   Is there a student dormitory?

   Usage

   Used to ask whether student housing is available

   Grammar Note

   "Is daar" is the Afrikaans existential question. The singular article 'n goes with a singular noun, not with the plural studentekoshuise; the number must agree.

6. Het julle aanlynkursusse?

   Do you have online courses?

   Usage

   Used to ask whether the school offers online courses

   Grammar Note

   "Aanlyn" is the Afrikaans word for "online", equivalent to Dutch "online"

7. Ek het 'n studente-identiteitskaart nodig.

   I need a student ID card.

   Usage

   Used to express the need for a student identity card

   Grammar Note

   "Het ... nodig" means "need ~" in Afrikaans

8. Wanneer is die sluitingsdatum vir inskrywings?

   When is the enrollment deadline?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the enrollment deadline

   Grammar Note

   Afrikaans writes compounds as one word. A deadline is sluitingsdatum, with what it applies to introduced by vir.

9. Is daar enige beurse beskikbaar?

   Are there any scholarships available?

   Usage

   Used to inquire about available scholarships

   Grammar Note

   "Beurs" means scholarship, same as in Dutch

10. Wie is my onderwyser?

    Who is my teacher?

    Usage

    Used to ask about the identity of one's assigned teacher

    Grammar Note

    Female teacher: "onderwyseres". University lecturer: "dosent"

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