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How do you say "school" in Italian?

la scuola

Noun Feminine

In Italian, "school" is la scuola.

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Pronunciation

SKOO-oh-lah. Three syllables, first stressed. The 'sc' before 'u' is hard.

Grammar notes

Feminine, article la. Plural is scuole. Common word for educational place.

Example sentence

La scuola inizia a settembre.

School starts in September.

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How to remember la scuola

Scuola sounds like skoo-oh-la. School is where you study.

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Questions about la scuola

How do you say "school" in Italian?

In Italian, "school" is la scuola. It is a noun.

Is la scuola masculine or feminine?

Feminine, article la. Plural is scuole. Common word for educational place.

How is la scuola used in a sentence?

Use la scuola as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La scuola inizia a settembre. (School starts in September.).

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