Learn 34 school and classroom words in Spanish with audio. Essential for students and parents.
el libro
book
el cuaderno
notebook
el bolígrafo
pen
el lápiz
pencil
la goma
eraser
la regla
ruler
la mochila
backpack
el escritorio
desk
la pizarra
blackboard
la tiza
chalk
el marcador
marker
las tijeras
scissors
In Spain, colegio means elementary school, instituto is high school, and universidad is university. In Latin America, escuela is more common for elementary. La carrera means university degree program.
las matemáticas
mathematics
la historia
history
la ciencia
science
el inglés
English
el español
Spanish
la geografía
geography
la educación física
P.E. / gym
el arte
art
la música
music
la informática
computer science
la literatura
literature
Sacar buenas notas (to get good grades), aprobar un examen (to pass a test), suspender or reprobar (to fail). In Spain grades are 0-10, in Mexico 0-100, in Argentina 0-10.
el alumno / la alumna
student
el profesor / la profesora
teacher
el examen
exam / test
la tarea
homework
la nota
grade
el horario
schedule
el recreo
recess / break
la clase
class / classroom
el curso
course / grade level
aprobar
to pass
suspender
to fail
1. What does 'cuaderno' mean?
2. How do you say 'homework' in Spanish?
3. What does 'pizarra' mean?
4. How do you say 'backpack'?
5. What does 'recreo' mean?
6. How do you say 'science'?
7. What does 'aprobar' mean?
8. How do you say 'pencil'?
9. What does 'la nota' mean?
10. How do you say 'computer science'?
Whether you are a student in a Spanish-speaking country, a parent communicating with teachers, or learning Spanish for educational purposes, classroom vocabulary is fundamental. These words appear daily in academic settings and form the basis for discussing education.
School terminology varies by country. In Spain, students attend colegio then instituto. In Mexico, primaria then secundaria then preparatoria. Understanding these differences helps when traveling or communicating with Spanish speakers from different countries.
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