horario escolar
/oɾaɾjo eskolaɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "school schedule" is translated into Spanish as horario escolar.
The term refers to a timetable that shows the times and days when specific classes are held at a school. While horario escolar covers the school's overall schedule, you may also encounter horario de clases, which is a common alternative used specifically to refer to a student's timetable of classes.
What does it mean word for word?
The term horario escolar is composed of the noun horario, which is derived from hora (hour) and refers to a schedule or timetable and the adjective escolar, which is the adjective for "school".
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must take the plural suffix: horarios escolares.
How do you pronounce it?
/oɾaɾjo eskolaɾ/
Did you know?
- The word horario comes from the Medieval Latin horārius, which was originally used to describe a book of hours for religious prayers.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the horario escolar is split by a long midday break for a heavy meal, meaning the school day often extends much later into the afternoon than in English-speaking countries.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, a student might describe their horario escolar as carga académica, which literally means 'academic load'. This shifts the focus from the time of day to the weight of the workload.
Examples in context
- Los estudiantes reciben su horario escolar al comienzo de cada año.Students receive their school schedule at the beginning of each year.
- Ya tengo mi horario de clases para el próximo semestre.I already have my class schedule for next semester.
- No entiendo mi horario del cole, ¿me ayudas a descifrarlo?I don't understand my school schedule, can you help me decipher it?
- ¿Me puedes dar tu horario escolar?Can you give me your school schedule?
- Tengo que revisar mi horario escolar.I have to check my school schedule.
- ¿Me puedes enviar tu horario escolar?Can you send me your school schedule?
- El horario escolar cambió este semestre.The school schedule changed this semester.
Example conversation
Two students are talking in the university hallway.
- DanielSofía, ¿tienes tu horario escolar a mano?Sofía, do you have your school schedule handy?
- SofíaSí, Daniel, lo tengo en mi teléfono.Yes, Daniel, I have it on my phone.
- Daniel¿A qué hora es tu primera clase?What time is your first class?
- SofíaEmpieza a las nueve de la mañana.It starts at nine in the morning.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries escolar, horario, CC BY-SA 4.0.
