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How do you say "school" in German?
die Schule
In German, "school" is die Schule.
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Pronunciation
Schule is pronounced SHOO-luh, where Shu rhymes with 'blue' and luh rhymes with 'duh'.
Grammar notes
Feminine noun, die Schule. Plural is Schulen. Stress falls on the first syllable.
Example sentence
Die Schule beginnt um 8 Uhr.
School begins at 8 o'clock.
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How to remember die Schule
Schule sounds somewhat like the English word 'school', though the stress and vowels differ.
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Questions about die Schule
How do you say "school" in German?
In German, "school" is die Schule. It is a noun.
Is die Schule masculine or feminine?
Feminine noun, die Schule. Plural is Schulen. Stress falls on the first syllable.
How is die Schule used in a sentence?
Use die Schule as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Die Schule beginnt um 8 Uhr. (School begins at 8 o'clock.).
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