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How do you say "school" in French?
l'école
In French, "school" is l'école.
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Pronunciation
Say leh-kohl, two syllables. The E sounds like EH, and the final L is soft.
Grammar notes
Feminine noun, l'école. Uses l' before the vowel. Plural is les écoles.
Example sentence
Je vais à l'école le matin.
I go to school in the morning.
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How to remember l'école
École sounds like school in English with a French accent. School is where you learn.
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Questions about l'école
How do you say "school" in French?
In French, "school" is l'école. It is a noun.
How is l'école written in French?
l'école is written using the standard French script.
How is l'école used in a sentence?
Use l'école as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Je vais à l'école le matin. (I go to school in the morning.).
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