Volunteering

1. Мин бында ирекмән булырға теләйем. Ҡайҙа яҙылырға?

   Min bynda irekmän bulyrgha teläyem. Qaydha yadhylyrgha?

   I'd like to volunteer here. Where do I sign up?

   Usage

   Say you want to volunteer and ask where to sign up

   Grammar Note

   "Ирекмән" means volunteer; the Russian loan "волонтер" is also understood. "Яҙылыу" means to sign up, to register. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

2. Ирекмәндәр үҙәге ҡайҙа?

   Irekmändär üdhäge qaydha?

   Where is the volunteer centre?

   Usage

   Ask where the volunteer centre is

   Grammar Note

   "Ирекмәндәр үҙәге" is a noun + noun phrase: "centre of the volunteers". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

3. Минең уҡытыу, медицина йәки төҙөлөш тәжрибәм бар.

   Mineñ uqytyw, meditsina yäki tödhölösh täzhribäm bar.

   I have experience in teaching, medicine or construction.

   Usage

   Say you have teaching, medical or construction experience

   Grammar Note

   "Тәжрибәм бар" is "I have experience" (literally "my experience exists"). Name the fields and join them with "йәки" (or). This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

4. Ирекмән булып күпме ваҡыт эшләргә кәрәк?

   Irekmän bulyp küpme vaqyt eshlärgä käräk?

   How long is the volunteer commitment?

   Usage

   Ask how long the volunteer commitment is

   Grammar Note

   "-ырға кәрәк" means "must / need to". "Күпме ваҡыт" means "how much time". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

5. Махсус ҡорамал йәки өйрәтеү кәрәкме?

   Makhsus qoramal yäki öyrätew käräkme?

   Do I need any special equipment or training?

   Usage

   Ask if special equipment or training is needed

   Grammar Note

   "Кәрәкме" is кәрәк "needed" + the question particle -ме. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

6. Мин тәбиғәтте һаҡлауға ярҙам итергә теләйем.

   Min täbighätte haqlawgha yardham itergä teläyem.

   I'd like to help with nature conservation.

   Usage

   Say you want to help with nature conservation

   Grammar Note

   "Һаҡлау" is "protecting"; the dative -ға gives "help with protecting". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

7. Төркөм менән ирекмән булып буламы?

   Törköm menän irekmän bulyp bulamy?

   Can I volunteer as part of a group?

   Usage

   Ask if you can volunteer as a group

   Grammar Note

   "Буламы" asks "is it possible?". "Менән" means "with". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

8. Ирекмәндәргә торлаҡ һәм аш бирәләрме?

   Irekmändärgä torlaq häm ash birälärme?

   Are accommodation and meals provided for volunteers?

   Usage

   Ask if housing and meals are provided

   Grammar Note

   "Бирәләрме" is "they give" + -ме, used impersonally for "is it provided?". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

9. Ниндәй телдәрҙә ярҙам кәрәк?

   Nindäy teldärdhä yardham käräk?

   What languages do you need help with?

   Usage

   Ask which languages help is needed in

   Grammar Note

   "Телдәрҙә" is тел "language" in the plural + locative. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

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