School & Education

1. பள்ளி அலுவலகம் எங்கே உள்ளது?

   Paḷḷi aluvalakam eṅkē uḷḷatu?

   Where is the school office?

   Usage

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

   Grammar Note

   "Eṅkē uḷḷatu" means "where is it?" — "eṅkē" (where) + "uḷḷatu" (it is/there is)

2. நான் ஒரு மொழி பாடத்தில் சேர விரும்புகிறேன்.

   Nāṉ oru moḻi pāṭattil cēra virumpukiṟēṉ.

   I'd like to enroll in a language course.

   Usage

   Used when applying to register for a language course

   Grammar Note

   "Virumpukiṟēṉ" expresses "I want to ~" in the present tense

3. வகுப்பு நேரம் என்ன?

   Vakuppu nēram eṉṉa?

   What are the class hours?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the class schedule

   Grammar Note

   "Eṉṉa" is the Tamil question word for "what"

4. கல்விக் கட்டணம் எவ்வளவு?

   Kalvik kaṭṭaṇam evvaḷavu?

   How much is the tuition fee?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the cost of tuition

   Grammar Note

   "Evvaḷavu" is the Tamil question word for "how much/many"

5. மாணவர் விடுதி உள்ளதா?

   Māṇavar viṭuti uḷḷatā?

   Is there a student dormitory?

   Usage

   Used to ask whether student housing is available

   Grammar Note

   "Uḷḷatā" is the question form of "uḷḷatu" (it is/exists)

6. ஆன்லைன் படிப்பு உள்ளதா?

   Āṉlaiṉ paṭippu uḷḷatā?

   Do you have an online course?

   Usage

   Used to ask whether the school offers online courses

   Grammar Note

   "Āṉlaiṉ" is a loanword from English "online"

7. எனக்கு மாணவர் அடையாள அட்டை தேவை.

   Eṉakku māṇavar aṭaiyāḷa aṭṭai tēvai.

   I need a student ID card.

   Usage

   Used to express the need for a student identity card

   Grammar Note

   "Eṉakku tēvai" means "I need ~" using the dative "eṉakku" (to me)

8. சேர்க்கை கடைசி தேதி எப்போது?

   Cērkkai kaṭaici tēti eppōtu?

   When is the enrollment deadline?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the enrollment deadline

   Grammar Note

   எப்போது (eppōtu) is the Tamil interrogative for "when".

9. ஏதாவது உதவித்தொகை உள்ளதா?

   Ētāvatu utavittokai uḷḷatā?

   Are there any scholarships available?

   Usage

   Used to inquire about available scholarships

   Grammar Note

   "Utavittōkai" is a compound meaning "assistance amount/fund"

10. என் ஆசிரியர் யார்?

    Eṉ āciriyar yār?

    Who is my teacher?

    Usage

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

    Grammar Note

    "Yār" is the Tamil question word for "who"

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