School & Education

1. Kawkhansa jak'a yatiqaña uta utji?

   Kaw-khan-sa ja-k'a ya-ti-qa-ña u-ta ut-ji?

   Where is the nearest school / university?

   Usage

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

   Grammar Note

   'Near' is jak'a. The standard frame for asking about a place is kawkhansa … utji?, where utji serves as the existential verb in a location question

2. Aru yatiqañataki qillqasxañani muntwa.

   A-ru ya-ti-qa-ña-ta-ki qill-qas-xa-ña-ni mun-twa.

   I'd like to enroll in a language course.

   Usage

   Used when wishing to register for a language course

   Grammar Note

   The old munta is the 2nd person 'you want' and contradicted the 1st person translation. This language's data spelled "I want" four different ways — muntha, munxta, munta and muntwa. The person markers of the Aymara simple present are -t for the 1st person, -ta for the 2nd and -i for the 3rd (UniMorph aym: munt V;PRS;1;SG / munta V;PRS;2;SG / muni V;PRS;3;SG), so the bare 1st and 2nd person forms are ambiguous. Only the assertive forms muntwa (1st) and muntawa (2nd) separate them unambiguously, so the 1st person "I want" is standardised here as muntwa. Munxta is not a person form at all.

3. Yatiqaña utaru sarañaxa puriñataki?

   Ya-ti-qa-ña u-ta-ru sa-ra-ña-xa pu-ri-ña-ta-ki?

   Can I visit the school / campus?

   Usage

   Used to request a visit to a school or campus

   Grammar Note

   The suffix "-taki" marks purpose in Aymara, meaning "in order to" or "for"

4. Ukankïri yatiqañanakax kunawsatïti yatichapxi?

   U-kan-kï-ri ya-ti-qa-ña-na-kax ku-naw-sa-tï-ti ya-ti-chap-xi?

   What subjects are taught here?

   Usage

   Used to inquire about the subjects taught at a school

   Grammar Note

   The Aymara suffix "-naka" marks noun plurals

5. Yatiqaña pagux qawqhasa?

   Ya-ti-qa-ña pa-gux qaw-qha-sa?

   How much is the tuition fee?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the cost of tuition

   Grammar Note

   Price is asked with qawqha ('how much') + -sa (question), the same pattern as Akax qawqhasa?

6. Sapa jaqitaki yatichiri thaqhasktwa.

   Sa-pa ja-qi-ta-ki ya-ti-chi-ri tha-qhaskt-wa.

   I'm looking for a private tutor.

   Usage

   Used when searching for a private tutor

   Grammar Note

   The suffix "-ri" in Aymara forms agent nouns meaning "one who does"

7. Qillqañ uta kawkhansa utji?

   Qillqañ u-ta kaw-khan-sa ut-ji?

   Where is the library?

   Usage

   Used to ask for the location of the library

   Grammar Note

   'Qillqañ uta' is a compound meaning 'house for writing'. The standard frame for asking about a place is kawkhansa … utji?

8. Internetpï yatiqañanakax utjiti?

   In-ter-net-pï ya-ti-qa-ña-na-kax ut-ji-ti?

   Do you offer online courses?

   Usage

   Used to ask about online learning options

   Grammar Note

   The suffix "-ti" is the interrogative marker in Aymara

9. Amparañajamax yatiqaña qillqatax jisk'achaña muniwa.

   Am-pa-ra-ña-ja-max ya-ti-qa-ña qill-qa-tax jis-k'a-cha-ña mu-ni-wa.

   I need to get my qualifications recognized.

   Usage

   Used when official recognition of qualifications is needed

   Grammar Note

   "muniwa" expresses a strong need or desire in Aymara

10. Yatiqirïnakatakix pisqa achiyati?

    Ya-ti-qi-rï-na-ka-ta-kix pis-qa a-chi-ya-ti?

    Is there a student discount available?

    Usage

    Used to ask whether a student discount is available

    Grammar Note

    "-taki" marks the beneficiary in Aymara, meaning "for"

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