How to Say ‘To the school’ in French
À l'école
ah l ay-KOL
[ah l ay-KOL]
💬 Usage Tip: À + l' = "to the" before a noun starting with a vowel. École means "school."
🇫🇷 In France: L'école is a central part of French life, and school vocabulary comes up often in everyday conversation.
Phrase Breakdown
À
[ah]
to; at
A preposition meaning 'to' or 'at'; here it is part of 'at the school.'
Nous sommes à l'école ce matin.
We are at school this morning.
l'
[l]
the
Contracted form of 'le' or 'la' before a vowel sound; here it means 'the.'
Les enfants arrivent à l'école tôt.
The children arrive at school early.
école
[ay-KOL]
school
The noun for 'school.'
Mon fils aime beaucoup son école.
My son likes his school very much.
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