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"Preparatoria" is a form of "preparatoria", a noun which is often translated as "high school". "Preparatorio" is an adjective which is often translated as "preparatory". Learn more about the difference between "preparatorio" and "preparatoria" below.
preparatorio(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. preparatory
Estoy yendo a un curso preparatorio para el examen de ingreso.I'm taking a preparatory course for the entrance exam.
la preparatoria(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (education) (Central America) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. high school
Me gradué de la preparatoria y empecé a trabajar cuando tenía dieciocho años.I graduated from high school and began working when I was eighteen.
b. secondary school
Comencé a estudiar francés cuando iba a la preparatoria.I began studying French when I was in secondary school.
c. college (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Ya terminas la preparatoria. ¿Qué vas a estudiar en la universidad?You're finishing college soon. What are you going to study at university?
