Say where a school is and ask about a language school.

The idea

Escuela means school and is feminine: la escuela, plural las escuelas. Use ir a la escuela to describe going to school and escuela de idiomas for a language school.

Examples

  • La escuela está cerca del parque.The school is near the park.
  • Mi hermana trabaja en una escuela.My sister works at a school.
  • Los niños van a la escuela.The children go to school.
  • Estas escuelas tienen bibliotecas.These schools have libraries.
  • La escuela abre a las ocho.The school opens at eight.
  • Buscamos una escuela de idiomas.We are looking for a language school.

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Watch out

The article remains feminine after a: say a la escuela. Unlike masculine a el, this combination does not contract.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the singular after la: La ___ está cerca del parque. (escuela / escuelas)

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    escuela

    Escuela is singular and agrees with la and está.

  2. Choose the plural after estas: Estas ___ tienen bibliotecas. (escuelas / escuela)

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    escuelas

    Escuelas is plural and agrees with estas and tienen.

  3. Choose the word indicating destination: Los niños van ___ la escuela. (a / de)

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    a

    A introduces the destination in van a la escuela.

Use it today

Describe a nearby school and say when people go there.