School & Education

1. Где находится школьная канцелярия?

   Gde nakhoditsya shkol'naya kantselyariya?

   Where is the school office?

   Usage

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

   Grammar Note

   "Gde nakhoditsya" means "where is located". "Nakhoditsya" is the reflexive verb "to be located"

2. Я хотел бы записаться на языковой курс.

   Ya khotel by zapisat'sya na yazykovoy kurs.

   I'd like to enroll in a language course.

   Usage

   Used when applying to register for a language course

   Grammar Note

   "Khotel by" (conditional) is the polite male form of "I would like to". Female form: "khotela by"

3. Каково расписание занятий?

   Kakovo raspisaniye zanyatiy?

   What are the class hours?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the class schedule

   Grammar Note

   "Zanyatiy" is the genitive plural of "zanyatiye" (lesson / class)

4. Сколько стоит обучение?

   Skol'ko stoit obucheniye?

   How much is the tuition fee?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the cost of tuition

   Grammar Note

   "Skol'ko stoit" is the standard phrase for asking prices in Russian

5. Есть ли общежитие для студентов?

   Yest' li obshchezhitiye dlya studentov?

   Is there a student dormitory?

   Usage

   Used to ask whether student housing is available

   Grammar Note

   "Yest' li" is a formal way to ask about existence. "Li" is a question particle

6. Есть ли у вас онлайн-курсы?

   Yest' li u vas onlayn-kursy?

   Do you have online courses?

   Usage

   Used to ask whether the school offers online courses

   Grammar Note

   "U vas yest'" means "you have" (literally "at your place is")

7. Мне нужно студенческое удостоверение.

   Mne nuzhno studencheskoye udostovereniye.

   I need a student ID card.

   Usage

   Used to express the need for a student identity card

   Grammar Note

   "Mne nuzhno" uses the dative case "mne" (to me) to express personal necessity

8. Когда заканчивается срок подачи заявлений?

   Kogda zakanchivayetsya srok podachi zayavleniy?

   When is the enrollment deadline?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the enrollment deadline

   Grammar Note

   "Kogda zakanchivaetsya" means "when does it end". "Srok" means deadline or term

9. Есть ли стипендии?

   Yest' li stipendii?

   Are there any scholarships available?

   Usage

   Used to inquire about available scholarships

   Grammar Note

   "Stipendiya" is used for scholarships. In Russia, state stipends for good grades are also called "stipendiya"

10. Кто мой учитель?

    Kto moy uchitel'?

    Who is my teacher?

    Usage

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

    Grammar Note

    For a female teacher: "uchitel'nitsa". In higher education: "prepodavatel'/prepodavatel'nitsa"

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