escuela en línea
/eskwela en linea/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'online school' is translated into Spanish as escuela en línea.
This phrase refers to an educational institution that delivers its courses and instruction over the internet.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America, you may encounter the variations Educación virtual and Colegio virtual to refer to online schooling.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, you pluralize the noun escuela to escuelas, but the prepositional phrase en línea remains unchanged, resulting in escuelas en línea.
Did you know?
- The word escuela comes from the Ancient Greek skholḗ, which originally meant 'spare time' or 'leisure'. It described the free time used for the conversations and learning that eventually defined a school.
- Depending on the country, colegio can refer to a primary school, a high school, or even a university, meaning colegio virtual can vary wildly in the age of students it implies.
- In some Spanish-speaking contexts, educación virtual does not just mean online classes, but describes a specific pedagogical model called educación virtual that blends digital tools with social interaction.
Examples in context
- Mi hermana está estudiando en una institución educativa en línea.My sister is studying in an online educational institution.
- Voy a inscribirme en un colegio en línea para aprender un nuevo idioma.I'm going to enroll in an online school to learn a new language.
- Me gusta mi escuela en línea.I like my online school.
- ¿Es difícil estudiar en una escuela en línea?Is it difficult to study at an online school?
- Busco una escuela en línea de idiomas.I am looking for an online language school.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are talking about their daily study routines.
- Lucía¿Prefieres la escuela presencial o la escuela en línea?Do you prefer traditional school or online school?
- AlejandroPrefiero la escuela en línea porque puedo estudiar en casa.I prefer online school because I can study at home.
- LucíaTienes razón, es mucho más cómodo.You are right, it is much more comfortable.
- AlejandroSí, y también ahorro mucho tiempo.Yes, and I also save a lot of time.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries en, escuela, línea, CC BY-SA 4.0.
