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Schule

school

noun SHOO-le Common

Origin: from Latin 'schola'

Usage Note

Schule appears in fixed phrases without an article: in die Schule gehen ('to go to school') and in der Schule sein ('to be at school'). The German 'sch' is pronounced like English 'sh'.

Examples

"Die Kinder gehen in die Schule."

Natural Translation

The children go to school.

Literal Translation

The children go in the school.

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