le nom de mon école est
The English phrase "the name of my school is" is translated into French as le nom de mon école est.
This phrase is used to introduce the specific name of the educational institution one attends.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase breaks down literally as le nom de mon école est.
Which one should you use?
You may use mon établissement s'appelle to mean "my institution is called" and Mon école, c'est as an informal alternative for "The name of my school is".
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase mon école, the word mon is used instead of the feminine ma because école begins with a vowel.
Did you know?
- The word école traces its history back to the Ancient Greek word skholḗ, which originally meant 'leisure' or 'free time'.
- In France, the word école can refer specifically to a primary school, while secondary schools are called collège or lycée.
- In French culture, students often refer to their school as mon établissement to sound more professional or formal than using mon école.
Examples in context
- Le nom de mon école est le Lycée Louis Pasteur.The name of my school is Lycée Louis Pasteur.
- Mon école, c'est le Collège Saint-Exupéry.The name of my school is Collège Saint-Exupéry.
- Le nom de mon école est le Lycée Henri-IV.The name of my school is Lycée Henri-IV.
- Est-ce que tu sais que le nom de mon école est très long ?Do you know that the name of my school is very long?
- Le nom de mon école est écrit sur ce carnet.The name of my school is written on this notebook.
Example conversation
Gabriel and Manon are talking about their studies.
- GabrielTu étudies où, Manon ?Where do you study, Manon?
- ManonLe nom de mon école est Lycée Pasteur.The name of my school is Lycée Pasteur.
- GabrielC'est un très bon établissement.That is a very good institution.
- ManonMerci, Gabriel !Thank you, Gabriel!
