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“boarding school” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/inteɾˈnaðo/

Example

Mi hermana estudia en un internado.

My sister studies at a boarding school.

Illustration for internado (boarding school)

How to say “boarding school” in Spanish

“Boarding school” in Spanish is internado.

Residential school where students live on campus under staff supervision.

Full entry for internado: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with internado

Los chicos hacen amigos en el internado durante los primeros meses.

The children make friends at the boarding school during the first few months.

Tips for using internado

  • Internado usually implies long-term, supervised residence and can sound formal or disciplinary, so for ordinary dormitory or university housing use dormitorio or residencia instead.

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