club escolar
/klub eskolaɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'school club' is translated into Spanish as club escolar.
A school club is an organization for students that meets at a school to pursue a shared interest. In many Spanish-speaking schools, extracurricular activities or clubs are often referred to as talleres (workshops).
Which one should you use?
The phrase club de la escuela is a common alternative to club escolar.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of club escolar is clubes escolares.
Did you know?
- The Latin root of escolar suggests that a student is someone being 'cultivated' like a plant or a crop.
- In many Latin American contexts, extracurricular groups are part of the formación integral, a concept that emphasizes developing the whole person rather than just academic study.
- In some regions, a club is more likely to be associated with a sports facility or a social association than a student group.
Examples in context
- Nuestro colegio ofrece diversos clubes escolares, como el de arte, el de debate y el de música.Our school offers various school clubs, such as art, debate, and music clubs.
- El grupo estudiantil de voluntariado organiza actividades solidarias en nuestra escuela.The student volunteering group organizes solidarity activities in our school.
- Me uní a un club escolar de ajedrez.I joined a school chess club.
- ¿Tienes algún club escolar favorito?Do you have a favorite school club?
- El club escolar de música se reúne hoy.The school music club meets today.
Example conversation
Two students are talking in the hallway about extracurricular activities.
- LucíaDaniel, ¿estás en algún club escolar?Daniel, are you in any school club?
- DanielSí, estoy en el club escolar de robótica.Yes, I am in the school robotics club.
- Lucía¡Qué bien! Me gustaría unirme también.That's great! I would like to join too.
- DanielTe puedo presentar al profesor mañana, Lucía.I can introduce you to the teacher tomorrow, Lucía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries club, escolar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
