Colegio (en. School)

/koˈle.xio/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Institution where teaching is provided to children and young people.

My son has been attending school for three years.

Mi hijo asiste al colegio desde hace tres años.

School that offers basic and secondary education.

Public schools have very high enrollment.

Los colegios públicos tienen una matrícula muy alta.

Educational center where students are academically trained.

The school offers a wide variety of extracurricular activities.

El colegio ofrece una amplia variedad de actividades extracurriculares.

From Latin 'colegium', meaning 'association' or 'society'.

public school

School funded by the state.

colegio público

private school

School funded through tuition paid by parents.

colegio privado

to leave school

To finish the school day or to graduate.

salir del colegio

education

Process of transmitting knowledge.

educación

student

Person who receives education in a school.

estudiante

teacher

Person who teaches in a school.

profesor

School (slang)

I go to school every day.

Voy al cole todos los días.

School

I have to go to school to pick up my books.

Tengo que ir a la escuela a recoger mis libros.