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"Kínder" is a noun which is often translated as "kindergarten", and "preescolar" is an adjective which is often translated as "preschool". Learn more about the difference between "kínder" and "preescolar" below.
el kínder(
keen
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dehr
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (colloquial) (education) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. kindergarten
Cariño, ¿hoy vas tú a recoger a los niños del kínder?Honey, are you going to pick up the kids from the kindergarten today?
b. nursery school
Mi hermana es maestra. Trabaja en un kínder.My sister is a teacher. She works in a nursery school.
preescolar, el preescolar(
preh
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ehs
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koh
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lahr
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (education)
b. kindergarten
En este preescolar los niños tienen clase de yoga.In this kindergarten, the kids have yoga class.
c. nursery school
Mis hijos van al preescolar que está a la vuelta de mi casa.My children go to the nursery school around the corner.
