école/e.kɔl/
noun · A1 · Frequency 437
nounfeminine
Meanings
school
Refers to an educational institution, usually primary or secondary education.
school (of thought, art, philosophy)
Refers to a group sharing common ideas, style, or methods, often used in art, philosophy, science, etc.
Examples
L'école organise une réunion pour les parents lundi soir.
The school is organizing a meeting for parents on Monday evening.
Mon fils prend le bus pour aller à l'école chaque matin.
My son takes the bus to go to school every morning.
Cette école propose des cours de musique après les heures normales.
This school offers music classes after regular school hours.
Collocations
- aller à l’écolego to school
- une école de penséea school of thought
Common mistakes
aller en l’école
aller à l’école
For the destination in this fixed expression, French uses the preposition à, not en.
Related words
synonymétablissement scolaireschool institution
synonymcourantschool (of thought)
nounfeminine
Meanings
school
Refers to an educational institution, usually primary or secondary education.
school (of thought, art, philosophy)
Refers to a group sharing common ideas, style, or methods, often used in art, philosophy, science, etc.
Examples
Les écoles de ce quartier organisent une collecte de livres.
The schools in this neighborhood are organizing a book drive.
Certaines écoles proposent des cours gratuits après les heures de classe.
Some schools offer free classes after school hours.
Les écoles rurales manquent parfois de matériel informatique.
Rural schools sometimes lack computer equipment.