Basque Word of the Day
eskola
/es-KO-la/ • noun — 12th of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: school (the place or institution where students learn)
Examples
- Nire semea eskolara doa.
(My son goes to school.) - Eskolan lagunak ditut.
(I have friends at school.) - Gaur eskolara ez naiz joan.
(I didn't go to school today.)
Synonyms
- ikastetxe
- ikastola
Use 'eskola' to refer to a school building or the school as an institution. 'Ikastetxe' is a more formal synonym; 'ikastola' specifically refers to Basque-language schools. To say 'to school' use the allative suffix '-ra' (eskolara).
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