Berufsschule

vocational school

noun beh-ROOFS-shoo-leh Rare

Also means

trade school

Usage Note

Berufsschule is part of Germany's dual vocational training system (duales Ausbildungssystem): apprentices attend Berufsschule part-time for theoretical instruction while simultaneously working at a company. The school teaches both job-specific theory and general subjects.

Examples

"Azubis gehen zwei Tage pro Woche in die Berufsschule."

Natural Translation

Apprentices attend vocational school two days per week.

Literal Translation

Trainees go two days per week to the vocational-school.

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