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How do you say "school" in Spanish?
escuela
In Spanish, "school" is escuela.
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Pronunciation
Say ehs-kweh-LAH, with stress on the last syllable and a clear eh sound at the start.
Grammar notes
Escuela is feminine. The plural is escuelas. It is the standard word for school.
Example sentence
Voy a la escuela todos los días.
I go to school every day.
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How to remember escuela
Escuela contains the word escuela. Picture a building filled with classrooms where children learn together.
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Questions about escuela
How do you say "school" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "school" is escuela. It is a noun.
How is escuela written in Spanish?
escuela is written using the standard Spanish script.
How is escuela used in a sentence?
Use escuela as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Voy a la escuela todos los días. (I go to school every day.).
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