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"School" in Portuguese: escola

a escola

Say it: eh-SKOH-lahfeminine · a escolanoun/es.ˈko.la/

School in Portuguese is a escola. Say Vou pra escola and Estudo na escola perto de casa. High school is often o colégio or o ensino médio.

Morning

A escola começa às sete e meia.
School starts at seven thirty.
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How to pronounce escola

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eh-SKOH-lah

/es.ˈko.la/

eh-SKOH-lah

"School" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
a escolathe school

Default noun.

na escolaat school

Location.

escola públicapublic school

System talk.

voltar da escolato come back from school

Routine.

How to use escola in real life

  1. 1Morning

    A escola começa às sete e meia.

    School starts at seven thirty.

    Schedule.

  2. 2Parents chat

    Meu filho muda de escola em março.

    My son changes schools in March.

    Transfer.

  3. 3Meeting

    Tem reunião na escola amanhã à noite.

    There’s a meeting at school tomorrow night.

    Event.

Mistakes English speakers make with escola

Incorrect: Vou para o school.

Correct: Vou para a escola.

Use escola, not English school.

Incorrect: O escola é longe.

Correct: A escola é longe.

Escola is feminine: a escola.

Good to know

Escola covers K–12; university is universidade or faculdade. Colégio often means private school. Uniforms and cantina snacks are everyday school talk in Brazil.

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Pickup time

  1. ChatPal

    A escola libera as crianças às quatro?

    Does school let the kids out at four?

  2. You

    Sim. Eu pego ele na porta da escola.

    Yes. I pick him up at the school door.

  3. ChatPal

    Levo o lanche se a escola atrasar.

    I’ll bring a snack if school runs late.

  4. You

    Combinado. Te mando mensagem.

    Deal. I’ll text you.

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FAQ

Common questions about "School" in Portuguese

School?

A escola.

At school?

Na escola.

Gender?

Feminine: a escola.

University?

Universidade / faculdade—different word.

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