útiles escolares
/utiles eskolaɾes/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for classroom items is útiles escolares.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of útiles (useful things/tools) and escolares (school-related).
Which one should you use?
While útiles escolares typically refers to individual handheld objects like pens or rulers, material escolar can refer to a broader set of supplies or bulk materials.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the list of útiles escolares required for the new year is so specific that parents must hunt for exact brands or colors to avoid their child feeling out of place.
- In some regions, estuche is used for the pencil case, but in others, it is called a cartuchera, a word derived from the Spanish word for a cartridge or pouch.
- If you are in a shop in Mexico, you might see a sign for papelería, which is the specific type of store where you buy your útiles escolares.
Examples in context
- Por favor, trae los libros a la mesa.Please bring the books to the table.
- Por favor, arroja los papeles en la papelera.Please throw the papers in the trash can.
- Me gusta sentarme en el pupitre cerca de la ventana.I like to sit at the student desk near the window.
- Necesito comprar algunos útiles escolares.I need to buy some classroom items.
- ¿Dónde están los útiles escolares?Where are the classroom items?
- Tengo muchos útiles escolares en mi mochila.I have many classroom items in my backpack.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are preparing for the new school year at a store.
- Javier¿Tienes la lista de útiles escolares?Do you have the list of classroom items?
- ElenaSí, Javier, la tengo aquí.Yes, Javier, I have it here.
- JavierPerfecto, busquemos los útiles escolares ahora.Perfect, let's look for the classroom items now.
- ElenaVamos a la sección de papelería.Let's go to the stationery section.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
