obra escolar
/obɾa eskolaɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "school play" is translated into Spanish as obra escolar.
This phrase refers to a theatrical performance put on by students at a school.
Which one should you use?
Obra de teatro escolar and representación escolar are formal translations for school play, while función teatral estudiantil is a formal expression referring to a student theatrical performance.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural "school plays", use obras escolares. In this form, both the noun and the adjective are pluralized to maintain agreement.
How do you pronounce it?
/obɾa eskolaɾ/
Did you know?
- The word obra shares its root with the English word 'operate', since both come from the Latin 'opus' meaning 'work'.
- The term escolar comes from the Latin excolāre, which originally meant to prune or refine, relating to the idea of cultivation through education.
- In Spanish, the word obra is used for any creative work, meaning it can describe a play, a painting or even a construction site.
Examples in context
- La escuela está preparando una obra de teatro escolar para el festival culturalThe school is organizing a school play for the cultural festival
- El colegio está organizando una representación escolar para los padresThe school is organizing a school play for the parents
- El grupo de teatro del instituto presentará una función teatral estudiantilThe theater group from the high school will present a student theatrical performance
- Mis amigos participan en una obra de teatro del instiMy friends are participating in a school play
- Mis primos actúan en una obra de la escuelaMy cousins are performing in a school play
- La obra escolar fue un éxito.The school play was a success.
- Mañana tengo el ensayo para la obra escolar.Tomorrow I have rehearsal for the school play.
- ¿Te gusta la obra escolar de este año?Do you like this year's school play?
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are talking after their classes at school.
- LucíaMateo, ¿vas a ver la obra escolar hoy?Mateo, are you going to see the school play today?
- MateoSí, Lucía, quiero ver a mis amigos actuar.Yes, Lucía, I want to see my friends act.
- LucíaYo también quiero ir.I want to go too.
- MateoNos vemos en el teatro entonces.See you at the theater then.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries escolar, obra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
