escuela
/esˈkwela/noun★Beginner
general
School
Voy a la escuela todos los días.
I go to school every day.
formal
A place where children or students receive education
La escuela primaria está cerca de mi casa.
The elementary school is near my house.
Collocations
escuela públicapublic schoolescuela privadaprivate school
Synonyms
Antonyms
Related Phrases
dejar la escuelaphrase
to drop out of school
💡Pro Tip
Usage tip
Use 'escuela' for primary and secondary education, 'universidad' for higher education.
📖Word Origin
From Latin 'schola', from Greek 'scholē'
📝Usage Notes
Commonly used in everyday conversation
Word Breakdown
es-
prefixcuela
school
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