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"High school" is a noun which is often translated as "la escuela secundaria", and "freshman" is a noun which is often translated as "el/la estudiante de primer año". Learn more about the difference between "high school" and "freshman" below.
high school(
hay
skul
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (education)
a. la escuela secundaria (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
High school precedes college.La escuela secundaria precede la universidad.
b. la escuela preparatoria (F) (Mexico)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Mexico
I graduated from high school ten years ago.Me gradué de la escuela preparatoria hace diez años.
c. la prepa (F) (colloquial) (Mexico)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
When did you graduate from high school?¿Cuándo te graduaste de la prepa?
d. el instituto (M) (Spain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
There are a thousand students in the high school.En el instituto hay mil estudiantes.
e. el bachillerato (M) (studies) (El Salvador) (Spain) (Venezuela)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in El Salvador
Regionalism used in Spain
Regionalism used in Venezuela
High school is harder than I expected.El bachillerato es más difícil de lo que esperaba.
f. el liceo (M) (building) (Uruguay) (Venezuela)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Uruguay
Regionalism used in Venezuela
I have to walk two blocks to the high school.Tengo que caminar dos cuadras para llegar al liceo.
g. la enseñanza media (F) (Chile)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Chile
I'm studying biology in high school.Estoy estudiando biología en la enseñanza media.
h. el colegio (M) (Ecuador)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Ecuador
They need more teachers for the high school.Se necesitan más maestros para el colegio.
i. el instituto preuniversitario (M) (Cuba)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Cuba
They are opening a new high school.Están abriendo un instituto preuniversitario nuevo.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. de escuela secundaria
A group of high-school students won a prize for their revolutionary app.Un grupo de estudiantes de escuela secundaria ganó un premio por su app revolucionaria.
freshman(
frehsh
-
mihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el estudiante de primer año (M), la estudiante de primer año (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I was a freshman in high school when I decided that I wanted to become a mathematician.Era estudiante de primer año de secundaria cuando decidí que quería ser matemático.
I'm a freshman, so I'm required to live on campus.Soy estudiante de primer año, así que estoy obligado a vivir dentro del campus.
a. el estudiante de primer año (M), la estudiante de primer año (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Universities always have a lot of welcome activities for freshmen.Las universidades siempre tienen muchas actividades para darles la bienvenida a los estudiantes de primer año.
3. (novice)
a. el novato (M), la novata (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Back when I was a freshman in this business, I made a lot of mistakes.Cuando era novato en el sector, cometí muchos errores.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. nuevo (senator or manager)
Some people think the freshman senator lacks the experience to be president.Hay quien cree que al nuevo senador le falta experiencia para ser presidente.
