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"Preschool" is a noun which is often translated as "el jardín de infancia", and "kindergarten" is a noun which is often translated as "el kindergarten". Learn more about the difference between "preschool" and "kindergarten" below.
preschool(
pri
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skul
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el jardín de infancia (M)
(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).
Lucy is still too young to go to preschool, don't you think? - I don't think so. She's four.Lucy está muy pequeña todavía como para ir al jardín de infancia, ¿no crees? - No me parece. Ya tiene cuatro.
The nearest preschool to us is five miles away.El jardín de infancia más cercano a nosotros queda a cinco millas.
b. el jardín de infantes (M) (River Plate)
(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).
How old was he when he started preschool?¿Qué edad tenía cuando empezó a ir al jardín de infantes?
c. el jardín de niños (M) (Andes) (Mexico) (Panama)
(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 Mexico
Regionalism used in Panama
Can you take Maya to preschool tomorrow?¿Puedes llevar a Maya al jardín de niños mañana?
d. el parvulario (M) (Chile)
(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 Chile
90% of children in Chile attend a preschool.El 90% de los niños chilenos van a un parvulario.
e. el jardín infantil (M) (Chile)
(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 Chile
Preschool is for children between 0 and 5 years old.El jardín de infantes es para niños de 0 a 5 años.
f. el kindergarten (M) (Latin America)
(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 Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Preschool is a very important stage in a child's development.El kindergarten es una etapa muy importante en el desarrollo del niño.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (education)
a. preescolar
My parents believe that the government needs to make preschool education a priority.Mis papás creen que el gobierno debe priorizar la educación preescolar.
kindergarten(
kihn
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duhr
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gar
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dehn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (education)
a. el kindergarten (M) (Latin America)
(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 Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
The children in the kindergarten class made decorations for Mother's Day.Los niños del salón de kindergarten hicieron adornos para el Día de la Madre.
b. el kínder (M) (Latin America)
(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 Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
There are two kindergarten classes in our school.Hay dos grupos de kínder en nuestra escuela.
c. el jardín de infancia (M)
(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).
Monica will be starting kindergarten next month.Mónica comenzará a ir al jardín de infancia el mes que entra.
d. el jardín de infantes (M) (River Plate)
(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).
The new kindergarten is accepting applications.El nuevo jardín de infantes está aceptando solicitudes.
e. el jardín de niños (M) (Mexico)
(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 Mexico
I have to pick my son up from kindergarten in an hour.Tengo que recoger a mi hijo del jardín de niños en una hora.
f. el jardín infantil (M) (Chile)
(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 Chile
The children learn a lot every day in kindergarten.Los niños aprenden mucho cada día en el jardín infantil.
