escuela
nounCEFR A1High frequency
What does “escuela” mean in English?
school
Example sentences
Los niños van a la escuela.
The children go to school.
La escuela está cerca de mi casa.
The school is near my house.
Estudio en la escuela primaria.
I study at primary school.
How to use it
Escuela means 'school'. Feminine: la escuela. Often paired with primaria/secundaria for level. Synonym colegio (Spain) refers to private schools too.
Common mistake
Use 'a la escuela' (to school, with article) — Spanish keeps the article where English drops it: 'going to school' is 'ir a LA escuela'.