School & Education

1. Chikoro chiri kupi?

   Chi-ko-ro chi-ri ku-pi?

   Where is the school?

   Usage

   Used to ask the location of a school

   Grammar Note

   "chiri kupi" means "where is it?" for noun class agreement with "chikoro"

2. Ndiudze nezve nzira yekupinda.

   Ndi-u-dze ne-zve nzi-ra ye-ku-pi-nda.

   Please tell me about the enrollment process.

   Usage

   Used to inquire about the enrollment process

   Grammar Note

   "ndiudze" is the imperative form meaning "please tell me"

3. Mafundiro anotanga nguva ipi?

   Ma-fu-ndi-ro a-no-ta-nga ngu-va i-pi?

   What time do classes start?

   Usage

   Used to ask when classes begin

   Grammar Note

   "nguva ipi" asks "at what time" in Shona

4. Kune bursary here?

   Ku-ne bursary he-re?

   Are there scholarships?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the availability of scholarships

   Grammar Note

   "bursary" is a borrowed English term used in Shona for scholarship

5. Raibhurari iri kupi?

   Ra-i-bhu-ra-ri i-ri ku-pi?

   Where is the library?

   Usage

   Used to find the library

   Grammar Note

   "raibhurari" is the Shona phonetic rendering of "library"

6. Ndinoda kuona mudzidzisi.

   Ndi-no-da ku-o-na mu-dzi-dzi-si.

   I want to meet the teacher.

   Usage

   Used to request a meeting with a teacher

   Grammar Note

   "mudzidzisi" means "one who teaches" in Shona

7. Zvisvotero zvinoitwa rini?

   Zvi-svo-te-ro zvi-no-i-twa ri-ni?

   When are the exams?

   Usage

   Used to ask about exam dates

   Grammar Note

   "zvinoitwa" means "are done/held" (passive); "rini" is the question word "when"

8. Ndinofanira kuisa homework.

   Ndi-no-fa-ni-ra ku-i-sa homework.

   I need to submit my homework.

   Usage

   Used to say you need to hand in homework

   Grammar Note

   "ndinofanira" expresses obligation, similar to "must" in English

9. Ndiudze nezve chirongwa ichi.

   Ndi-u-dze ne-zve chi-ro-ngwa i-chi.

   Please tell me about this program.

   Usage

   Used to request information about an academic program

   Grammar Note

   "nezve" means "about/regarding" in Shona

10. Mari yechikoro ingoita yingani?

    Ma-ri ye-chi-ko-ro i-ngo-i-ta yi-nga-ni?

    How much are the school fees?

    Usage

    Used to ask about the cost of school fees

    Grammar Note

    "mari yechikoro" literally means "school money" = school fees

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