School & Education

1. Maypim aswan qayllapi yachay wasi icha universidad kan?

   May-pim as-wan qay-lla-pi ya-chay wa-si i-cha u-ni-ver-si-dad kan

   Where is the nearest school / university?

   Usage

   Used to ask for the location of a nearby school or university

   Grammar Note

   "yachay wasi" combines "yachay" (to learn) and "wasi" (house) — literally "learning house"

2. Simi yachachiy kursuman yaykuyta munani.

   si-mi ya-cha-chiy kur-su-man yay-kuy-ta mu-na-ni

   I'd like to enroll in a language course.

   Usage

   Expressing desire to enroll in a language course

   Grammar Note

   "munani" is the first-person present of "munay" (to want/desire) in Quechua

3. Yachay wasipi icha kampuspi watukuyta atinichu?

   ya-chay wa-si-pi i-cha kam-pus-pi wa-tu-kuy-ta a-ti-ni-chu

   Can I visit the school / campus?

   Usage

   Asking for permission to visit a school or campus

   Grammar Note

   "-pi" is the locative suffix "at/in". "-chu" marks questions or negation in Quechua

4. Kay wasipi imataq yachachikun?

   kay wa-si-pi ima-taq ya-cha-chi-kun

   What subjects are taught here?

   Usage

   Asking about the subjects taught at a school

   Grammar Note

   "yachachikun" uses "-ku" reflexive suffix to express passive meaning — "is taught"

5. Hayk'ataq yachay chanin?

   HAY-k'a-taq ya-CHAY cha-NIN

   How much is the tuition fee?

   Usage

   Asking about the cost of tuition

   Grammar Note

   Price is expressed with the noun "chani / chanin" (value, price); this mirrors "Hayk'ataq chanin?" (how much is it?). "haqay" is the demonstrative "that over there" and never means "fee", and "-pi" is the locative case, not a pricing marker

6. Sapanlla yachachiqta maskhani.

   sa-pan-lla ya-cha-chi-q-ta mas-kha-ni

   I'm looking for a private tutor.

   Usage

   Saying you are looking for a private tutor

   Grammar Note

   "yachachiq" adds the agentive suffix "-q" to "yachachiy" (to teach) — "the one who teaches"

7. Maypin liwru wasi kan?

   may-pin li-wru wa-si kan

   Where is the library?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of the library

   Grammar Note

   "liwru wasi" combines "liwru" (book, from Spanish libro) and "wasi" (house) — a typical Quechua compound ("qullqa" means "storehouse", not documents)

8. Internetpi kursukuna kanchu?

   in-ter-net-pi kur-su-ku-na kan-chu

   Do you offer online courses?

   Usage

   Asking whether online courses are available

   Grammar Note

   "-kuna" is the plural suffix and "-chu" marks questions. "kursukuna kanchu" = "are there courses?"

9. Ñuqap yachay kapuyniyta riqsichinata munani.

   Ñu-qap ya-chay ka-puy-niy-ta riq-si-chi-na-ta mu-na-ni

   I need to get my qualifications recognized.

   Usage

   Used when seeking official recognition of foreign qualifications

   Grammar Note

   "riqsichiy" adds the causative "-chi" to "riqsiy" (to know/recognize) — "to cause to recognize"

10. Yachaqkunapaqchu chani pisiyachiy tiyan?

    ya-cha-q-ku-na-paq-chu cha-ni pi-si-ya-chiy ti-yan

    Is there a student discount available?

    Usage

    Asking if a student discount is available

    Grammar Note

    "yachaqkuna" = students (learners). "pisiyachiy" = reduction, from "pisiy" (to decrease) + causative "-chi"

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