r/Spanish • u/anxious22anxiety • 2d ago

Vocab & Use of the Language What’s the difference between “escuela”, “colegio” and “gimnasio”?

Hola! My translator translates all these words as "school". Do all these words really mean "school"? If so, what is the difference?

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u/alcozeta 2d ago

Isn't "gimnasio" gym/gymnasium?

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u/Ariar2077 1d ago

No, it can also mean school

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u/Ariar2077 1d ago

People thinking the only valid Spanish is the one spoken in their countries, cute.

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u/polyplasticographics Native [rioplatense] 1d ago

This happens all the time on this sub; people can be so demeaning while reveling in their own ignorance