elementary school

elementary school(
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la escuela primaria
(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).
(F)
I taught at an elementary school for ten years.Enseñé en una escuela primaria durante diez años.
b. la escuela básica
(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).
(F)
My son goes to the local elementary school.Mi hijo va a la escuela básica del barrio.
c. la escuela elemental
(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).
(F)
Regionalism used in Bolivia
(Bolivia)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
(Caribbean)
Have you chosen an elementary school for Jessie yet?¿Ya han escogido una escuela elemental para Jessie?
a. la enseñanza primaria
(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).
(F)
My great-grandfather never finished primary school.Mi bisabuelo nunca terminó la enseñanza primaria.
b. la enseñanza básica
(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).
(F)
Elementary school in most countries consists of six years of study.La enseñanza básica en la mayoría de los países se compone de seis años de estudios.
c. la primaria
(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).
(F)
My daughters have almost finished elementary school.Mis hijas casi han terminado la primaria.
d. la enseñanza elemental
(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).
(F)
Regionalism used in Bolivia
(Bolivia)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
(Caribbean)
In this state, elementary school begins at 5 years of age.En este estado, la enseñanza elemental empieza a los 5 años de edad.
e. la escuela elemental
(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).
(F)
Regionalism used in Bolivia
(Bolivia)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
(Caribbean)
Germán is still too little to go to elementary school.Germán todavía está muy chico como para ir a la escuela elemental.
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