School & Education

1. Ofisi ya shule iko wapi?

   O-fi-si ya shu-le i-ko wa-pi?

   Where is the school office?

   Usage

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

   Grammar Note

   "Iko wapi" means "where is it?" — the standard location question in Swahili

2. Nataka kujiandikisha katika kozi ya lugha.

   Na-ta-ka ku-ji-an-di-ki-sha ka-ti-ka ko-zi ya lu-gha.

   I'd like to enroll in a language course.

   Usage

   Used when applying to register for a language course

   Grammar Note

   "Nataka" means "I want to ~" in Swahili

3. Masaa ya darasa ni yapi?

   Ma-saa ya da-ra-sa ni ya-pi?

   What are the class hours?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the class schedule

   Grammar Note

   "Yapi" is the question word -pi ("which") agreeing with "masaa" (class 6, ma-)

4. Ada ya masomo ni kiasi gani?

   A-da ya ma-so-mo ni ki-a-si ga-ni?

   How much is the tuition fee?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the cost of tuition

   Grammar Note

   "Kiasi gani" means "how much" in Swahili

5. Je, kuna bweni la wanafunzi?

   Je, ku-na bwe-ni la wa-na-fun-zi?

   Is there a student dormitory?

   Usage

   Used to ask whether student housing is available

   Grammar Note

   "Je" is a question-introducing particle. "Kuna" means "there is/are"

6. Je, kuna kozi za mtandaoni?

   Je, ku-na ko-zi za mtan-da-o-ni?

   Do you have an online course?

   Usage

   Used to ask whether the school offers online courses

   Grammar Note

   "Mtandaoni" means "online/on the internet" in Swahili

7. Ninahitaji kitambulisho cha mwanafunzi.

   Ni-na-hi-ta-ji ki-tam-bu-li-sho cha mwa-na-fu-nzi.

   I need a student ID card.

   Usage

   Used to express the need for a student identity card

   Grammar Note

   "Ninahitaji" means "I need ~" in Swahili

8. Tarehe ya mwisho ya usajili ni lini?

   Ta-re-he ya mwi-sho ya u-sa-ji-li ni li-ni?

   When is the enrollment deadline?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the enrollment deadline

   Grammar Note

   "Lini" means "when" in Swahili

9. Je, kuna ufadhili wa masomo unaopatikana?

   Je, ku-na u-fa-dhi-li wa ma-so-mo u-na-o-pa-ti-ka-na?

   Are there any scholarships available?

   Usage

   Used to inquire about available scholarships

   Grammar Note

   A relative clause agrees with the head noun's class; ufadhili is class 11, hence u-na-o-patikana. Masomo ya bure means "free classes" — tuition waived, no award — not a scholarship. A scholarship is ufadhili (sponsorship, financial support) of studies.

10. Mwalimu wangu ni nani?

    Mwa-li-mu wa-ngu ni na-ni?

    Who is my teacher?

    Usage

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

    Grammar Note

    "Nani" means "who" in Swahili

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