Volunteering

1. Vogliu fà u benevulatu quì. Cumu si face l'inscrizzione?

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

   Usage

   Tell a volunteer organisation you want to take part and ask how to apply

   Grammar Note

   Vogliu is the 1sg of vulè. Si face is an impersonal "how is it done", the same pattern as Si pò? and Si paga? Inscrizzione is feminine, so a becomes l' before the vowel. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Aghju sperienza in l'insignamentu / in a medicina / in a custruzzione

   I have experience in teaching / medicine / construction.

   Usage

   State your professional background when applying; keep only the field that applies

   Grammar Note

   Aghju is the 1sg of avè. Sperienza is also spelled esperienza. "In the field of" is in + article, and in l' before a vowel. Medicina is also spelled midicina. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Quantu tempu dura u benevulatu?

   How long does the volunteer commitment last?

   Usage

   Check the expected length of the commitment

   Grammar Note

   Quantu is the singular "how much", to be kept apart from the plural Quanti ("how many"). Dura is the 3sg of durà. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. Ci vole un attrezzu o una furmazione particulare?

   Do I need any special equipment or training?

   Usage

   Ask what preparation or qualifications are needed before you start

   Grammar Note

   Ci vole is the impersonal "it takes / is needed", as in Quantu ci vole à pedi? Particulare is the same for both genders; furmazione is feminine, hence una. Attrezzu (tool) is also spelled attrizzu. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. Vogliu aiutà dopu à una catastrofa o pè a prutezzione di l'ambiente

   I'd like to help after a disaster or with environmental protection.

   Usage

   Say which area of volunteer work interests you; keep whichever half applies

   Grammar Note

   No fixed single term for "disaster relief" was confirmed, so it is phrased as "help after a disaster". Prutezzione is also spelled protezzione. Ambiente is masculine. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. Ci hè una seduta d'orientazione pè i vuluntarii?

   Is there an orientation session for volunteers?

   Usage

   Ask whether an introductory meeting is held before the work starts

   Grammar Note

   Ci hè means "there is"; a question keeps the word order and uses intonation. Seduta means a session or meeting (also siduta). Vuluntarii is the plural of vuluntariu. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. Possu fà u benevulatu in gruppu?

   Can I volunteer as part of a group?

   Usage

   Ask whether you can join together with friends or a group

   Grammar Note

   Possu is the 1sg of pudè, as in Possu pruvà questu? Gruppu is masculine. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

8. Sò cumpresi l'alloghju è u manghjà?

   Are lodging and meals included?

   Usage

   Check whether lodging and food are provided; worth asking for any longer placement

   Grammar Note

   Sò is the 3pl of esse; with two subjects the participle is masculine plural cumpresi (the plural of Hè cumpresu u bagnu di vapore?). No standalone noun for "meals" was confirmed, so the nominalised infinitive u manghjà (eating, food) is used. Alloghju is also spelled alloggiu. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

9. Di quali lingue avete bisognu?

   Which languages do you need?

   Usage

   Offering language skills: ask the organisers which languages they need

   Grammar Note

   Quali is the plural "which" (singular quale). Avete is the 2pl of avè, also the polite voi form. Avè bisognu di means "to need". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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