How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Spanish words on “School and learning”. The full topic holds 155 in the KoKo app: 62 at the easy level, 54 at the medium level and 39 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Spanish vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Spanish vocabulary: school and classroom

The classroom, school subjects, homework, exams, university: school and study vocabulary in Spanish.

Here are 100 Spanish words on “School and learning”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Spanish	English
ausencia	absence
nota media	average
pizarra	board
libro	book
de memoria	by heart
junta de evaluación	class review meeting
aula	classroomClassroom at school
oposición	competitive exam
sala de informática	computer room
dificultad	difficulty
esfuerzo	effort
escuela de élite	elite college
inglés	English
ejercicio	exercise
bachillerato	high school
historia	history
retraso	lateness
clase	lessonTeaching session
biblioteca	library
método	method
escuela secundaria	middle school
asignatura optativa	optional subject
educación física	physical education
física	physics
escuela primaria	primary school
clase particular	private lesson
alumno	pupil
regla	ruler
beca	scholarship
escuela	school
enseñanza secundaria	secondary school
estudiante	student
asignatura	subjectSubject taught at school
profesor	teacher
horario	timetable
esmerarse	to apply oneself
explicar	to explain
entregar deberes	to hand in homework
universidad	university
prácticas	work placement

Level 2: medium 35 words

Spanish	English
admisión	admission
bibliografía	bibliography
comedor escolar	canteen
compañero de clase	classmate
concentración	concentration
título	diploma
disciplina	disciplineRespect for rules and order
redacción	essay
geografía	geography
pegamento	glue
laboratorio	laboratory
lección	lessonMaterial to learn
máster	master degree
motivación	motivation
escuela infantil	nursery school
examen oral	oral test
reunión de padres	parents evening
aprobado	passed
bolígrafo	pen
exposición	presentation
transportador	protractor
castigo	punishment
boletín de notas	report card
ficha de repaso	revision card
acoso escolar	school bullying
autobús escolar	school bus
selectividad	school leaving exam
expediente académico	school report book
hoja	sheet
especialidad	specialism
tesis	thesis
truco	tip
asistir a clase	to attend a class
corregir	to correct
enseñar	to teach

Level 3: hard 25 words

Spanish	English
solucionario	answer key
archivador	binder
calculadora	calculator
asiduidad	diligence
disertación	dissertation
goma de borrar	eraser
laguna	gap in knowledge
guardería	nursery
compás	pair of compasses
estuche	pencil case
patio de recreo	playground
maestro	primary teacher
recuperación	resit
borrador	rough draft
tijeras	scissors
grapa	staple
vigilante	supervisor
profundizar	to deepen
suspender	to fail
memorizar	to memorise
recitar	to recite
repetir curso	to repeat a year
repasar	to revise
absentismo	truancy
defensa de tesis	viva

In Mexico, people say

KoKo also teaches Mexican Spanish. Among the words on this page, here are the ones that change.

average nota media promedio
board pizarra pizarrón
competitive exam oposición concurso de selección
high school bachillerato preparatoria
middle school escuela secundaria secundaria
primary school escuela primaria primaria
to hand in homework entregar deberes entregar la tarea
work placement prácticas prácticas profesionales
master degree máster maestría
nursery school escuela infantil preescolar
pen bolígrafo pluma
school leaving exam selectividad examen de egreso de la preparatoria
to fail suspender reprobar
to repeat a year repetir curso reprobar el año

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Spanish words on “School and learning”. The full topic holds 155 in the KoKo app: 62 at the easy level, 54 at the medium level and 39 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Spanish vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Spanish vocabulary on iPhone.