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la escuela
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How do you say escuela in Spanish?
How do you pronounce escuela in Spanish?
escuela is pronounced /la esˈkwela/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La escuela nueva tiene muchos estudiantes entusiasmados.
The new school has many enthusiastic students. (The feminine article 'la' and feminine adjective 'nueva' agree with 'escuela,' while 'entusiasmados' is masculine plural agreeing with 'estudiantes')
Nuestra escuela pequeña fue reconocida como la mejor del país.
Our small school was recognized as the best in the country. (The feminine possessive adjective 'nuestra' and feminine adjective 'pequeña' must agree with the feminine noun 'escuela,' not with masculine forms like 'nuestro' or 'pequeño')
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Why is it feminine?
Escuela is feminine because it derives from Latin "schola," which was feminine in gender. This feminine gender was preserved in Spanish and other Romance languages. The word ultimately comes from Greek "scholē" (σχολή). Spanish inherited the feminine gender from Latin, and feminine nouns ending in -a typically remain feminine in Spanish, following a predictable pattern where -a endings are usually feminine.
What is the Spanish word for school?
The Spanish word for school is la escuela — feminine.
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