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"School" in Hindi: स्कूल

स्कूलskool

Say it: SKOOLmasculine noun/skuːl/

Note: formal: विद्यालय (vidyaalay)

School in Hindi is स्कूल (skool). Say स्कूल जाना, बच्चों का स्कूल, आप किस स्कूल में पढ़ते थे? विद्यालय is formal.

Morning

बच्चे स्कूल के लिए तैयार हैं।

bachche skool ke liye taiyaar hain.

The kids are ready for school.
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How to pronounce स्कूल

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SKOOL

/skuːl/

Skool matches English school — SKOOL, one long beat. Devanagari स्कूल.

"School" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
स्कूलskoolschool

Default.

स्कूल जानाskool jaanato go to school

Routine.

स्कूली बैगskooli bagschool bag

Kids.

प्राइमरी स्कूलprimary skoolprimary school

Level.

How to use स्कूल in real life

  1. 1Morning

    बच्चे स्कूल के लिए तैयार हैं।

    bachche skool ke liye taiyaar hain.

    The kids are ready for school.

    Routine.

  2. 2Ask

    आपका स्कूल कहाँ था?

    aapka skool kahaan tha?

    Where was your school?

    Aap.

  3. 3Gate

    स्कूल गेट पर गाड़ी रुको।

    skool gate par gaadi ruko.

    Stop the car at the school gate.

    Directions.

Mistakes English speakers make with स्कूल

Incorrect: Only विद्यालय in casual chat

Correct: Everyday word is स्कूल

विद्यालय is formal; parents say स्कूल.

Incorrect: Skul spelling in Devanagari practice

Correct: स्कूल

Copy स्कूल with long ऊ.

Good to know

Yellow buses and PTMs keep स्कूल in every parent's week. Tuition after स्कूल is normal. Alumni still ask कौन सा स्कूल?

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Dropping a child off

  1. ChatPal

    स्कूल कितने बजे शुरू होता है?

    skool kitne baje shuru hota hai?

    What time does school start?

  2. You

    आठ बजे स्कूल पास है।

    aath baje — skool paas hai.

    At eight — school is nearby.

  3. ChatPal

    आप बैग चेक कर लें।

    aap bag check kar len.

    Please check the bag.

  4. You

    हो गया, चलो स्कूल!

    ho gaya, chalo skool!

    Done — let's go to school!

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FAQ

Common questions about "School" in Hindi

Everyday word?

स्कूल (skool).

Formal synonym?

विद्यालय — formal; use स्कूल here.

Go to school?

स्कूल जाना.

Your school?

आपका स्कूल।

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