Volunteering

1. Jau vuless far lavur voluntara qua. Co poss jau m'annunziar?

   I would like to do voluntary work here. How can I sign up?

   Usage

   A first sentence for offering to volunteer and asking how to apply, at an organisation's desk or an information office

   Grammar Note

   Lavur is feminine, so the adjective is voluntara. Annunziar is used reflexively, s'annunziar, for signing up. Composed sentence; native review recommended

2. Nua è il center da coordinaziun per la lavur voluntara?

   Where is the coordination centre for voluntary work?

   Usage

   For finding the sign-up point or meeting place. It also works for asking where an organisation's office is

   Grammar Note

   Nua è plus a noun is the basic way to ask for a location. Composed sentence; native review recommended

3. Jau hai experientscha en l'instrucziun / en la medischina / en la construcziun.

   I have experience in teaching / medicine / construction

   Usage

   A sentence for stating your skills. The three fields are separated by slashes, so say only the one that applies

   Grammar Note

   Instrucziun covers instruction and teaching. Composed sentence; native review recommended

4. Quant ditg dura la lavur voluntara?

   How long does the voluntary work last?

   Usage

   For checking how long you would be committed. Whether it is one day or several weeks changes what you need to prepare

   Grammar Note

   Quant ditg dura ...? is the set pattern for asking about duration. Composed sentence; native review recommended

5. Dovra ins equipament spezial u ina scolaziun speziala?

   Is special equipment or training needed?

   Usage

   For checking required gear or courses. Mountain work and conservation projects often have equipment requirements

   Grammar Note

   The impersonal subject ins asks about general requirements. The adjective agrees as spezial or speziala. Composed sentence; native review recommended

6. Jau vuless gidar en cas da catastrofas u per la protecziun da l'ambient.

   I would like to help in disasters or with environmental protection

   Usage

   States the areas where you want to help. The two fields are joined by u (or), so you can name just one

   Grammar Note

   Gidar (to help) is followed by en cas da (in case of) or per (for). Composed sentence; native review recommended

7. Datti ina introducziun avant che cumenzar cun la lavur voluntara?

   Is there an introduction before starting the voluntary work?

   Usage

   Checks for a first-day briefing or safety talk. Ask for the meeting time and place at the same time

   Grammar Note

   Avant che plus an infinitive means "before doing". Composed sentence; native review recommended

8. Poss jau far lavur voluntara en ina gruppa?

   Can I do voluntary work as part of a group?

   Usage

   Asks whether friends, family or a school group can take part together

   Grammar Note

   En ina gruppa means as part of a group. Composed sentence; native review recommended

9. Datti alloschi e tschaveras durant la lavur voluntara?

   Are lodging and meals provided during the voluntary work?

   Usage

   Checks whether lodging and meals are included. Ask it before you settle on who pays for what

   Grammar Note

   Alloschi and tschaveras are joined by e (and) and asked about together with datti. Composed sentence; native review recommended

10. Per tge linguas avais Vus basegn d'agid?

    For which languages do you need help?

    Usage

    Asks which languages an organisation needs before offering help with interpreting or translation. Romansh speakers also speak German, so English or other languages may be what is wanted

    Grammar Note

    Avair basegn, literally "to have need", means to need. The polite Vus avais is inverted in the question. Composed sentence; native review recommended

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