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"El" is a form of "el", a definite article which is often translated as "the". "Aula" is a noun which is often translated as "classroom". Learn more about the difference between "el" and "aula" below.
el(
ehl
)A definite article is a word that identifies a noun as specific or known to the speaker (e.g., the girl).
el aula(
ow
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lah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (schoolroom)
2. (auditorium)
a. lecture hall
No me gusta tomar clases en el aula 4 porque huele raro.I don't like taking classes in lecture hall 4 because it smells weird.
b. lecture theatre (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Mi siguiente clase es en el aula 10.My next class is in lecture theatre 10.
