School in Spanish
School in Spanish is escuela (ehs-KWEH-lah), or colegio. It's feminine: la escuela, plural las escuelas.
- Spanish
- la escuela
- Say it
- lah ehs-KWEH-lah
- Gender
- Feminine: la escuela
- Plural
- las escuelas
- Also said
- el colegio
- Also
- la escuela in Places in Spanish
One of 47 words in School Supplies in Spanish: learn them step by step and practise them all.
Places and people at school in Spanish
The other words in step 3 of School Supplies in Spanish.
- la secundariahigh school · lah seh-koon-DAH-ryah
- la universidaduniversity, college · lah oo-nee-behr-see-DAHD
- la bibliotecalibrary · lah bee-blee-oh-TEH-kah
- el gimnasiogym · el heem-NAH-syoh
- el patioplayground · el PAH-tyoh
- la cafeteríacafeteria · lah kah-feh-teh-REE-ah
- el profesorteacher · el proh-feh-SOR
- el estudiantestudent · el ehs-too-DYAN-teh
- el directorprincipal · el dee-rek-TOR
- el compañero de claseclassmate · el kohm-pah-NYEH-roh deh KLAH-seh
Questions about escuela
How do you say school in Spanish?
School in Spanish is la escuela. You can also say el colegio. In places in spanish, school is la escuela.
How do you pronounce escuela?
Say it ehs-KWEH-lah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: KWEH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is escuela masculine or feminine in Spanish?
escuela is feminine, so it takes la: la escuela. The plural is las escuelas.
What does escuela mean in English?
In English, la escuela means school.
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