School & Education

1. Dima kantua sakolah?

   Where is the school office?

   Usage

   Asks where the administration office of a school or class is

   Grammar Note

   "Dima" means where; "kantua" corresponds to Indonesian kantor. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

2. Sia guru ambo?

   Who is my teacher?

   Usage

   Used to find out who your teacher or class instructor is

   Grammar Note

   "Guru" is a dictionary word. Placing "ambo" after a noun makes it "my ...". This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

3. Bara biaya kursusnyo?

   How much is the tuition fee?

   Usage

   Asks the price of a course or class

   Grammar Note

   "Bara" is the dictionary question word for how much. The ending -nyo means "the" or "its". This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

4. Lai ado asrama?

   Is there a dormitory?

   Usage

   Asks whether a school or university offers student housing

   Grammar Note

   "Lai ado" means "is there"; "lai" here means "there is", not "again". This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

5. Ambo paralu kartu pelajar.

   I need a student ID card.

   Usage

   Used when asking a school to issue a student ID

   Grammar Note

   "Paralu" means need. Examples of "kartu pelajar" are scarce. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

6. Lai ado beasiswa?

   Are there any scholarships available?

   Usage

   Asks a school or office whether scholarships exist

   Grammar Note

   "Beasiswa" is a loanword from Indonesian. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

7. Ambo nio mandaftar kursus bahaso.

   I'd like to enroll in a language course.

   Usage

   Used when signing up for classes at a language school

   Grammar Note

   "Nio" is the dictionary word for want; ma- is the verb prefix (Indonesian mendaftar). This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

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