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shule

SHOO-leh

How to say it

SwahilishuleSHOO-lehsoon
Englishschool
Frenchécole

Meaning

A place where children and young people are taught, from primary school to secondary school.

Good to know

Same form in the plural, with n class agreement: shule hii, shule nyingi. Shule ya msingi is primary school, shule ya sekondari secondary school.

Examples

  • Watoto wanakwenda shule kila asubuhi.The children go to school every morning.
  • Shule yetu ina maktaba kubwa.Our school has a big library.
  • Alimaliza shule ya msingi mwaka jana.She finished primary school last year.

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