școală
/ˈʃko̯a.lə/feminine
The English phrase school is școală in Romanian.
The word școală refers to an institution dedicated to teaching and learning.
Meaning: an institution dedicated to teaching and learning (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Moldavian region, the word for school can be pronounced as școlu.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun școală changes to școlii in the genitive and dative cases. The plural form is școlile.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 2 syllables, with the stress on the 1st syllable. The IPA is /ˈʃko̯a.lə/.
Did you know?
- The word școală shares its DNA with the Ancient Greek word skholḗ, which originally meant 'leisure' or 'free time'.
- In some rural Romanian contexts, școală can be used colloquially to refer to a 'lesson' learned through a harsh or unexpected life experience.
- Because of the Slavic influence on the word școală, it sounds remarkably similar to the word for 'school' in many neighbouring Balkan languages like Bulgarian and Serbian.
Examples in context
- Nu sunt la școală.I'm not at school.This sentence shows how to say you are not at școală.Tatoeba #3451674 by elenacristina260, translation #2651393 by DJ_Saidez
- El este în școală.He's inside the school.This sentence is useful for saying someone is inside the școală.Tatoeba #10550756 by CataG, translation #7954963 by shekitten
- Cum este la școală?How is it at school?This sentence is useful for asking how things are at școală.Tatoeba #5595635 by elenacristina260, translation #1086407 by CM
- Merg la școală în fiecare zi.I go to school every day.
- 133 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Andreea and Andrei are discussing their morning routine.
- AndreeaMergim acum la școală?Are we going to school now?
- AndreiDa, dar nu am ghiocana.Yes, but I don't have my backpack.
- AndreeaȘcoala începe în zece minute.School starts in ten minutes.
- AndreiGrăbește-te să o găsești!Hurry up and find it!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “school” translations and entries școală, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries școală, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
