Accordcolegio
el colegio
school
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How do you say colegio in Spanish?
How do you pronounce colegio in Spanish?
colegio is pronounced /el koˈlexjo/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El colegio antiguo fue renovado completamente el año pasado.
The old school was completely renovated last year.
Nuestro colegio es muy prestigioso y tiene excelentes maestros.
Our school is very prestigious and has excellent teachers.
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Why is it masculine?
Colegio is masculine because it derives from the Latin "collegium" (a collective noun for a group of colleagues or associates), which carries the masculine gender that was inherited into Spanish; the suffix "-io" also reinforces masculine gender in Spanish nouns derived from Latin.
What is the Spanish word for school?
The Spanish word for school is el colegio — masculine.
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