La escuela
Example: Los niños van a la escuela todos los días.
Definition
"La escuela" refers to a place where children and adults go to receive education and learn various subjects. It is a building or institution devoted to teaching, often attended regularly by students, as in the phrase 'Los niños van a la escuela todos los días.'
Etymology
The word "la escuela" comes from the Latin word 'schola,' which meant a place of learning or leisure. Interestingly, 'schola' originally referred to a place where people gathered for discussion or lectures, evolving over time to mean a formal educational institution. Did you know that the term 'school' in English shares this same Latin root?
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"La escuela" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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