School & Education

1. Ont es l'escòla?

   Where is the school?

   Usage

   Looking for a school or classroom

   Grammar Note

   Composed. The ò in escòla is open; la elides to l' before a vowel

2. Vòli far un cors d'occitan.

   I'd like to take an Occitan course.

   Usage

   Said when enrolling at a language school; language names are lower-case

   Grammar Note

   Composed. The language name occitan is lower-case. far un cors means to take a course

3. Quant còsta lo cors?

   How much is the course?

   Usage

   Asking the course fee

   Grammar Note

   Composed. The final -s of cors is pronounced

4. A quina ora comença lo cors?

   What time does the class start?

   Usage

   Checking when a class begins

   Grammar Note

   Composed. comença is the 3rd person singular of començar

5. Soi estudiant.

   I am a student.

   Usage

   Used when asking for a student discount; the same for a woman

   Grammar Note

   Composed. estudiant can be used for both genders

6. Ont es lo professor?

   Where is the teacher?

   Usage

   Looking for a teacher in a school

   Grammar Note

   Composed. professor is the masculine form; for a woman the form changes accordingly

7. Vòli aprene l'occitan.

   I want to learn Occitan.

   Usage

   Telling local people you want to learn is warmly received

   Grammar Note

   Composed. aprene is the infinitive of a 3rd-group verb; lo elides to l' before a vowel

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