French word

auto-école

Pronunciation

IPA/otoekɔl/

Meaning

  • feminine noundriving school

Example

Je vais à l'auto-école ce soir.

I'm going to driving school tonight.

Illustration for auto-école (driving school)

More examples

Je me suis inscrit à l'auto-école hier.

I enrolled in driving school yesterday.

Core concept

A school where learners combine classroom road-code study with supervised driving practice.

Common phrases

  • aller à l'auto-école

    go to driving school

  • s'inscrire à l'auto-école

    enroll in driving school

  • le moniteur d'auto-école

    driving school instructor

Similar words

école de conduite: A school or training center that teaches driving skills.
cours de conduite: A series of lessons focused on learning to drive.
permis de conduire: An official document showing that someone is legally allowed to drive.
moniteur: An instructor who teaches driving skills.

Definition in French

Établissement où l'on apprend à conduire une voiture par des leçons pratiques au volant et des cours du code afin d'obtenir le permis.

Word origin

The compound joins auto, a shortening of automobile, with école, while automobile comes from Greek autos and Latin mobilis.

Usage tips

  • As a feminine noun, it takes une and la, with elision in l'auto-école after the definite article.

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