училиште
učilište[uˈt͡ʃiliʃtɛ]neuter
The English word school translates to Macedonian as училиште (učilište). Wiktionary also lists школа (škola) and школо (školo).
Meaning: an institution dedicated to teaching and learning (noun)
Ways to say it
| Macedonian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| училиште | učilište | [uˈt͡ʃiliʃtɛ] (narrow) | neuter |
| школа | škola | [ʃˈkɔɫa] (narrow) | feminine |
| школо | školo | [ʃˈkɔɫɔ] (narrow) | neuter |
The term refers to an institution dedicated to teaching and learning.
Which one should you use?
While училиште is the neuter form, школа is a feminine form. The form школо is a colloquial, neuter version of школа used frequently in spoken Macedonian when referring to the general concept of attending school.
How do you pronounce it?
učilište
Did you know?
- The word школа descends from the Ancient Greek σχολή, which originally meant 'leisure' or 'free time' rather than a place of study.
- The suffix -лиште in училиште is used for various places of action, such as гробилиште for 'cemetery', creating a linguistic link between a place of learning and a place of burial.
- In Macedonian, the word for 'school' is used in the phrase иди на школа to mean 'go to school', but also metaphorically to mean 'get a lesson in how the world works'.
Examples in context
- Како е на школо?How's school going?This sentence is useful for asking how school is going using школо.Tatoeba #4346222 by Lepotdeterre, translation #2548866 by CK
- Време е за школо.It's time for school.This sentence is useful for stating it is time for school using школо.Tatoeba #4396184 by Lepotdeterre, translation #1841609 by CK
- Тој не е на школо.He is absent from school.This sentence is useful for saying someone is absent from school using школо.Tatoeba #4134140 by Lepotdeterre, translation #294820 by CK
- Денес добив домашно по математика во школата.Today, I received homework for math at school.
- 174 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ana and Aleksandar are talking about their day.
- Ана AnaКога се враќаш од училиште?Koga se vraćaš od učilište?When are you coming back from school?
- Александар AleksandarЌе се вратам по ручекот.Ќe se vratam po ručekot.I will be back after lunch.
- Ана AnaИмаш ли многу работа за училиште?Imaš li mnogu rabota za učilište?Do you have a lot of schoolwork?
- Александар AleksandarДа, имам многу домашни задачи.Da, imam mnogu domašni zadači.Yes, I have a lot of homework.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “school” translations and entries училиште, школа, школо, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries училиште, школа, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
