School & Education

1. Sekolah ring dija?

   Where is the school?

   Usage

   Asks where the school is. A sentence assembled from dictionary-checked words, not a quoted example.

   Grammar Note

   "Where is X" is noun plus ring dija.

2. Titiang meled malajah basa Bali

   I want to learn Balinese

   Usage

   Says you want to learn Balinese, which locals appreciate. A sentence assembled from dictionary-checked words, not a quoted example.

   Grammar Note

   Malajah means to learn. Basa means language; add a place name for a language name.

3. Wenten kursus basa Bali?

   Is there a Balinese language course?

   Usage

   Asks about a language course. A sentence assembled from dictionary-checked words, not a quoted example. Kursus is a loan.

   Grammar Note

   Wenten plus a noun asks about availability.

4. Sira guru titiang?

   Who is my teacher?

   Usage

   Asks who your teacher is. A sentence assembled from dictionary-checked words, not a quoted example.

   Grammar Note

   Sira is the polite "who" (nyen in everyday speech).

5. Jam kuda sekolah ngawit?

   What time does school start?

   Usage

   Asks when school starts. A sentence assembled from dictionary-checked words, not a quoted example.

   Grammar Note

   The time question goes first.

6. Pianak titiang masekolah driki

   My child goes to school here

   Usage

   Explains that your child attends school here. A sentence assembled from dictionary-checked words, not a quoted example.

   Grammar Note

   Masekolah is sekolah with the verb prefix ma-.

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