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Meaning of primary school | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈpɹaɪməɹi skuːl

Definitions

  1. A formal, obligatory kind of school that typically begins with nursery school or first grade and ends at fifth or sixth grade
  2. A formal, obligatory kind of school that typically begins with nursery school or first grade and ends at fifth or sixth grade.
    Australia, British, India, New-Zealand, Philippines, countable, sometimes, uncountable

Equivalents

Afrikaans laerskool
Български основно
Čeština základka
Cymraeg ysgol gynradd
Español primaria
فارسی دبستان
Français école primaire
Gaeilge bunscoil
Gàidhlig bun-sgoil
Hausa firamare
Íslenska grunnskóli
日本語 小学校
Lëtzebuergesch Grondschoul Primärschoul
Latviešu pamatskola
Bahasa Melayu sekolah rendah
မြန်မာဘာသာ မူလတန်း
Português primária
Українська початкова школа
Tiếng Việt trường tiểu học

Examples

“The child's mother was tearful as he boarded the bus for his first day of primary school.”
“My primary school is a good place to study.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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