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Vocabulario de la escuela

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Memory tip: Pick one word from this lesson, say it out loud, then use it in a tiny sentence. Try starting with escuela, maestro / maestra, estudiante.

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đŸ‘©â€đŸ« People & places · Personas y lugares
classroom
salĂłn de clasessah-LOHN deh KLAH-sehs
library
la bibliotecalah bee-blee-oh-TEH-kah
principal (female)
la directoralah dee-rehk-TOH-rah
principal (male)
el directorehl dee-rehk-TOHR
school
escuelaehs-KWEH-lah
student
estudianteehs-too-DYAHN-teh
teacher (male / female)
maestro / maestramah-EHS-troh / mah-EHS-trah
🎒 Supplies · Los materiales
backpack
mochilamoh-CHEE-lah
backpack (Puerto Rico)
el bultoehl BOOL-toh
blackboard
pizarrapee-SAH-rrah
book
libroLEE-broh
lunchbox
la loncheralah lohn-CHEH-rah
notebook
cuadernokwah-DEHR-noh
pencil
lĂĄpizLAH-pees
📝 Class & schoolwork · La clase y el trabajo escolar
class
claseKLAH-seh
exam
exameneh-KSAH-mehn
grade
notaNOH-tah
homework
tareatah-REH-ah
subject
asignaturaah-seeg-nah-TOO-rah
🧼 School subjects · Las materias
art
el arteehl AHR-teh
English
el inglésehl een-GLEHS
math
las matemĂĄticaslahs mah-teh-MAH-tee-kahs
music
la mĂșsicalah MOO-see-kah
physical education (PE)
la educaciĂłn fĂ­sicalah eh-doo-kah-SYOHN FEE-see-kah
science
las cienciaslahs SYEHN-syahs
social studies
los estudios socialeslohs ehs-TOO-dyohs soh-SYAH-lehs
Spanish
el españolehl ehs-pah-NYOHL
đŸ± The school day · El dĂ­a escolar
line (to line up)
la filalah FEE-lah
lunch
el almuerzoehl ahl-MWEHR-soh
recess
recreoreh-KREH-oh
school bus
la guagua escolarlah GWAH-gwah ehs-koh-LAHR
✂ More school things · MĂĄs cosas de la escuela
cafeteria
el comedorehl koh-meh-DOHR
classmate (male / female)
el compañero / la compañeraehl kohm-pah-NYEH-roh / lah kohm-pah-NYEH-rah
computer
la computadoralah kohm-poo-tah-DOH-rah
crayons
las crayolaslahs krah-YOH-lahs
desk
el pupitreehl poo-PEE-treh
eraser
el borradorehl boh-rrah-DOHR
folder, binder
el cartapacioehl kahr-tah-PAH-syoh
glue
el pegamentoehl peh-gah-MEHN-toh
hallway
el pasilloehl pah-SEE-yoh
marker
el marcadorehl mahr-kah-DOHR
notebook
la libretalah lee-BREH-tah
nurse's office
la enfermerĂ­alah ehn-fehr-meh-REE-ah
office
la oficinalah oh-fee-SEE-nah
schoolyard
el patioehl PAH-tyoh
scissors
las tijeraslahs tee-HEH-rahs
uniform
el uniformeehl oo-nee-FOHR-meh
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Answer the 5 quick questions to check what you learned.

1. Which Spanish phrase means “classmate (male / female)”?

2. What does “escuela” mean?

3. What does “maestro / maestra” mean?

4. What does “estudiante” mean?

5. What does “el director” mean?

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