Talking about School
Vocabulary
bachillerato (m) - highschool
biología (f) - biology
ciencia política (f) - policital science
ciencias sociales (f) - social sciences
crecer - to grow
cursar - to take classes
escuela de derecho (f) - law school
escuela de medicina (f) - medical school
escuela preparatoria (f) - highschool
escuela primaria (f) - elementary school
escuela privada (f) - private school
escuela pública (f) - public school
escuela secundaria (f) - high school, middle school
filosofía y letras - the humanities
física (f) - physics
graduarse - to graduate
ingeniería (f) - engineering
matemáticas (f) - mathematics
nacer - to be born
psicología (f) - psychology
química (f) - chemistry
título (m) - degree
Conversation
Me gradué de la preparatoria en 1993.
I graduated from Highschool in 1993.
I graduated from Highschool in 1993.
Mis padres quieren que yo estudie derecho pero quiero cursar filosofía y letras.
My parents want me to study law but I want to take classes in the humanities.
My parents want me to study law but I want to take classes in the humanities.
En la escuela primaria me encantaba leer cuentos de aventuras.
In elementary school I loved to read adventure stories.
In elementary school I loved to read adventure stories.
Tu hermano está estudiando biología en la universidad, ¿verdad?.
Your sister is studying biology at the university, right?.
Your sister is studying biology at the university, right?.
Mucha gente enmarca su título y lo pone en la pared.
Many people frame their degree and put it on the wall.
Many people frame their degree and put it on the wall.
Nací en Sevilla y me crié en Córdoba.
I was born in Sevilla and raised in Córdoba.
I was born in Sevilla and raised in Córdoba.
Mi primo nació en Chihuahua y creció en El Paso.
My cousin was born in Chihuahua and raised in El Paso.
My cousin was born in Chihuahua and raised in El Paso.
La preparación que uno recibe en una escuela privada es muy buena.
The preparation you get from a private school is very good.
The preparation you get from a private school is very good.
Me interesan mucho las clases de filosofía griega.
I'm interested in Greek philosophy courses.
I'm interested in Greek philosophy courses.
No es nada fácil entrar en una escuela de derecho.
It's not at all easy to get into law school.
It's not at all easy to get into law school.
Category: General Spanish