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colegio

Also spelled: escuela

What does colegio mean?

Secondary school. The distinction matters in Panama: escuela is primary school and colegio is seventh grade onward, so "voy al colegio" tells you the speaker's age.

Example

He finished la escuela and started el colegio in Chitré.Salió de la escuela y entró al colegio en Chitré.

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premediaacudienteInstituto NacionalMEDUCA

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