School & Education

1. Waar is het secretariaat?

   Where is the school office?

   Usage

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

   Grammar Note

   "Waar is" means "where is" — the standard Dutch location question

2. Ik wil me graag inschrijven voor een taalcursus.

   I'd like to enroll in a language course.

   Usage

   Used when applying to register for a language course

   Grammar Note

   "Ik wil me graag" is a polite way to say "I would like to" in Dutch

3. Wat zijn de lesuren?

   What are the class hours?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the class schedule

   Grammar Note

   "Lesuren" is a compound of "les" (lesson) + "uren" (hours, plural)

4. Hoeveel bedragen de collegegelden?

   How much is the tuition fee?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the cost of tuition

   Grammar Note

   "Collegegelden" is the plural of "collegegeld" (tuition fee), used in formal contexts

5. Is er studentenhuisvesting?

   Is there a student dormitory?

   Usage

   Used to ask whether student housing is available

   Grammar Note

   "Is er" means "is there". "Studentenhuisvesting" is student housing in general. A "studentenhuis" is a house shared by students and is not necessarily a dormitory

6. Biedt u online cursussen aan?

   Do you offer online courses?

   Usage

   Used to ask whether the school offers online courses

   Grammar Note

   "Aanbieden" is separable; "aan" goes to the end. "U" is the formal second-person pronoun

7. Ik heb een studentenpas nodig.

   I need a student ID card.

   Usage

   Used to express the need for a student identity card

   Grammar Note

   "Nodig hebben" means "to need" — "nodig" (necessary) + "hebben" (to have)

8. Wanneer is de inschrijvingsdeadline?

   When is the enrollment deadline?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the enrollment deadline

   Grammar Note

   "Inschrijvingsdeadline" compounds "inschrijving" (enrollment) + "deadline"

9. Zijn er beurzen beschikbaar?

   Are there any scholarships available?

   Usage

   Used to inquire about available scholarships

   Grammar Note

   "Beurs" means scholarship or grant. Plural: "beurzen"

10. Wie is mijn leraar?

    Who is my teacher?

    Usage

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

    Grammar Note

    Female teacher: "lerares". In higher education: "docent/docente"

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