School & Education

1. ቅርቡ ትምህርት ቤት/ዩኒቨርሲቲ የት ነው?

   qirbu timihirt bet/yuniversiti yet new?

   Where is the nearest school / university?

   Usage

   Used to ask for the location of a nearby school or university

   Grammar Note

   "yet new?" is the standard Amharic question for asking location

2. የቋንቋ ኮርስ ለመመዝገብ እፈልጋለሁ።

   yeqwanqwa kors lememezgeb ifeligalehu.

   I'd like to enroll in a language course.

   Usage

   Used when applying to register for a language course

   Grammar Note

   The prefix "le~" creates an infinitive purpose form meaning "in order to"

3. ትምህርት ቤቱን/ካምፓሱን መጎብኘት ይቻላል?

   timihirt betun/kampasun megobignet yichalal?

   Can I visit the school / campus?

   Usage

   Used when requesting to visit a school or university campus

   Grammar Note

   "yichalal?" asks for permission or possibility, meaning "is it possible?"

4. እዚህ ምን ምን ትምህርቶች ይሰጣሉ?

   izih min min timihirtoch yisetalu?

   What subjects are taught here?

   Usage

   Used to inquire about the curriculum or subjects offered

   Grammar Note

   "min min" is a reduplicated form asking "what kinds of things"

5. የትምህርት ክፍያ ስንት ነው?

   yetimihirt kifiya sint new?

   How much is the tuition fee?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the cost of tuition

   Grammar Note

   "sint new?" is the standard phrase for asking price or quantity

6. የግል አስተማሪ እፈልጋለሁ።

   yegil astemari ifeligalehu.

   I'm looking for a private tutor.

   Usage

   Used when searching for a private tutor

   Grammar Note

   "astemari" is a verbal noun meaning "one who teaches"

7. ቤተ-መጻሕፍቱ የት ነው?

   bete-metsahiftu yet new?

   Where is the library?

   Usage

   Used to ask for the location of the library

   Grammar Note

   "bete-" is a prefix meaning "house of" used in compound place names

8. የኦንላይን ኮርሶች ይሰጣሉ?

   yeonlayin korsoch yisetalu?

   Do you offer online courses?

   Usage

   Used to ask about remote or online learning options

   Grammar Note

   "yisetalu?" is a third-person plural passive question form meaning "are they offered?"

9. ምስክር ወረቀቴን ማረጋገጥ አለብኝ።

   miskir wereketen maregaget alebign.

   I need to get my qualifications recognized.

   Usage

   Used when seeking official recognition of foreign qualifications

   Grammar Note

   "alebign" expresses obligation meaning "I must / I need to"

10. የተማሪ ቅናሽ አለ?

    yetemari qinash ale?

    Is there a student discount available?

    Usage

    Used to ask whether a student discount is available

    Grammar Note

    "ale?" is an existential question equivalent to "is there?" or "do you have?"

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