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How do you say "kindergarten" in Spanish (Latin America)?
el jardín de niños
In Spanish (Latin America), "kindergarten" is el jardín de niños.
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Pronunciation
Read "el jardín de niños" aloud as EL ahr-DEEN -deh -nee-nohs, keeping the rhythm even until the middle syllable, which gets a touch more weight than the rest.
Grammar notes
el jardín de niños is masculine. Its plural is jardines de niños.
Example sentence
El niño empezó el kínder este año.
The little boy started kindergarten this year.
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How to remember el jardín de niños
Read the sentence once, picture the scene it describes, then say "jardín de niños" on its own; that pairing of sound and image is what memory actually runs on.
Related words
- classroom el aula
- chalk la tiza
- exam el examen
- grade la nota
- homework la tarea
- lecture la conferencia
- lesson la lección
- diploma el diploma
- certificate el certificado
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Questions about el jardín de niños
How do you pronounce el jardín de niños?
Read "el jardín de niños" aloud as EL ahr-DEEN -deh -nee-nohs, keeping the rhythm even until the middle syllable, which gets a touch more weight than the rest.
Is el jardín de niños masculine or feminine?
el jardín de niños is masculine. el jardín de niños is masculine. Its plural is jardines de niños.
How is el jardín de niños used in Spanish (Latin America)?
el jardín de niños is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: El niño empezó el kínder este año. (The little boy started kindergarten this year.).
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