escuela
neutral, Cuba
School in Cuba is escuela. Colegio is used in other places and secundaria names a secondary school.
Meaning: place of education (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| escuela | neutral, Cuba |
| colegio | general |
| secundaria | secondary school |
In Cuba escuela is the everyday word, as in voy a la escuela. It covers primary school and is widely used for school in general.
Which one should you use?
Colegio often points to a private school in many countries, but Cubans mostly say escuela.
When do people say it?
Cuban students sometimes attend boarding schools in the countryside, which people call la beca.
Did you know?
- The word beca in Cuba is often used for boarding schools and the students who live there.
Examples in context
- Los niños van a la escuela.The children go to school.
- Mi hija estudia en la secundaria.My daughter studies in secondary school.
- La escuela está cerca.The school is near.
Example conversation
Ernesto asks his neighbor Zoila about her son's school in Havana.
- Ernesto¿Dónde estudia tu hijo?Where does your son study?
- ZoilaEn la escuela del barrio.At the neighborhood school.
- ErnestoQué bueno.Good.
