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School Supplies and Classroom Words in Spanish

School supplies, the classroom, people and places at school, and school subjects, with regional words. Practice right here.

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School supplies in Spanish

School supplies are los útiles escolares, or el material escolar in Spain. Pens have the most names: bolígrafo, pluma, boli, lapicero. Describe them with colors: un lápiz rojo.

  • el lápizpencil · el LAH-pees
  • el bolígrafopen · el boh-LEE-grah-foh
  • la gomaeraser · lah GOH-mah
  • el cuadernonotebook · el kwah-DEHR-noh
  • el libro de textotextbook · el LEE-broh deh TEHKS-toh
  • la reglaruler · lah RREH-glah
  • las tijerasscissors · lahs tee-HEH-rahs
  • el pegamentoglue · el peh-gah-MEN-toh
  • el sacapuntaspencil sharpener · el sah-kah-POON-tahs
  • la mochilabackpack · lah moh-CHEE-lah
  • la calculadoracalculator · lah kahl-koo-lah-DOH-rah
  • el estuchepencil case · el ehs-TOO-cheh
  • el marcadormarker · el mar-kah-DOR
  • los crayonescrayons · lohs krah-YOH-nehs
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School supplies and classroom words in Spanish: the full list

Every school word on this page with its pronunciation and regional words.

Quick answer: pencil is el lápiz, pen is el bolígrafo, eraser is la goma, notebook is el cuaderno, textbook is el libro de texto, ruler is la regla, scissors is las tijeras, glue is el pegamento, pencil sharpener is el sacapuntas, backpack is la mochila, calculator is la calculadora, pencil case is el estuche, marker is el marcador, and crayons is los crayones.

School supplies in Spanish

EnglishSpanishSay itChanges to
pencilel lápizel LAH-peeslos lápices
penel bolígrafoel boh-LEE-grah-fohPluma in Mexico, boli in Spain, birome in Argentina.
eraserla gomalah GOH-mah
notebookel cuadernoel kwah-DEHR-noh
textbookel libro de textoel LEE-broh deh TEHKS-toh
rulerla reglalah RREH-glahAlso a rule.
scissorslas tijeraslahs tee-HEH-rahs
glueel pegamentoel peh-gah-MEN-toh
pencil sharpenerel sacapuntasel sah-kah-POON-tahs
backpackla mochilalah moh-CHEE-lah
calculatorla calculadoralah kahl-koo-lah-DOH-rah
pencil caseel estucheel ehs-TOO-cheh
markerel marcadorel mar-kah-DORRotulador in Spain, plumón in Chile and Peru.
crayonslos crayoneslohs krah-YOH-nehs

Classroom objects in Spanish

EnglishSpanishSay itChanges to
classroomel aulael OW-lahFeminine, but el aula, like el agua: las aulas.
boardla pizarralah pee-SAH-rrahPizarrón in much of Latin America.
student deskel pupitreel poo-PEE-treh
computerla computadoralah kohm-poo-tah-DOH-rahOrdenador in Spain.
mapel mapael MAH-pahMasculine, though it ends in -a.
chalkla tizalah TEE-sahGis in Mexico.
sheet of paperla hojalah OH-hahAlso a leaf.
dictionaryel diccionarioel deek-syoh-NAH-ryoh
test, examel examenel ehk-SAH-menlos exámenes
homeworkla tarealah tah-REH-ahLos deberes in Spain.

Places and people at school in Spanish

EnglishSpanishSay itChanges to
schoolla escuelalah ehs-KWEH-lah
high schoolla secundarialah seh-koon-DAH-ryahInstituto in Spain, preparatoria in Mexico for the last years.
university, collegela universidadlah oo-nee-behr-see-DAHD
libraryla bibliotecalah bee-blee-oh-TEH-kahA bookstore is una librería.
gymel gimnasioel heem-NAH-syoh
playgroundel patioel PAH-tyohThe school yard at recess.
cafeteriala cafeteríalah kah-feh-teh-REE-ah
teacherel profesorel proh-feh-SORMaestro is common for primary school.
studentel estudianteel ehs-too-DYAN-teh
principalel directorel dee-rek-TOR
classmateel compañero de claseel kohm-pah-NYEH-roh deh KLAH-seh

School subjects in Spanish

EnglishSpanishSay itChanges to
mathlas matemáticaslahs mah-teh-MAH-tee-kahs
historyla historialah ees-TOH-ryah
geographyla geografíalah heh-oh-grah-FEE-ah
sciencelas cienciaslahs SYEN-syahs
biologyla biologíalah byoh-loh-HEE-ah
chemistryla químicalah KEE-mee-kah
physicsla físicalah FEE-see-kah
English (subject)el inglésel een-GLEHSLanguages are lowercase in Spanish.
Spanish (subject)el españolel ehs-pah-NYOHL
artel arteel AR-teh
musicla músicalah MOO-see-kah
PE (gym class)la educación físicalah eh-doo-kah-SYOHN FEE-see-kah
Chart of school supplies and classroom words in Spanish with English meanings, from el lápiz (pencil) to la educación física (PE)
Chart of school supplies and classroom words in Spanish with English meanings, from el lápiz (pencil) to la educación física (PE). Download the chart · Printable worksheet · Save to Pinterest

Questions about school supplies and classroom words in spanish

How do you say school supplies in Spanish?

Los útiles escolares in Latin America, el material escolar in Spain.

How do you say pencil and pen in Spanish?

A pencil is el lápiz (plural los lápices). A pen is el bolígrafo, or la pluma in Mexico and el boli in Spain.

How do you say classroom in Spanish?

El aula, or el salón de clases in much of Latin America. Aula is feminine but takes el in the singular.

How do you say teacher in Spanish?

El profesor or la profesora. For primary school, el maestro or la maestra is common.

How do you say homework in Spanish?

La tarea in Latin America, los deberes in Spain.

Are school subjects capitalized in Spanish?

No. Subjects and languages are lowercase: matemáticas, historia, inglés.

How do you say school subjects in Spanish?

Las asignaturas or las materias: matemáticas, historia, ciencias, inglés, arte, música and educación física.

How do you say backpack in Spanish?

La mochila.

How do you say eraser in Spanish?

La goma, or la goma de borrar. In much of Latin America it's el borrador.

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Updated · Pronunciation guides use Latin American Spanish.