A2🎓 School & Academia
Italian word
scuola media
lower secondary school (ages 11-14, also called 'scuola secondaria di primo grado')
Looks like
media school
no English cognate
⚠️ The trap
Translating 'scuola media' as 'media school' (a school for journalism/media studies) is a classic error. It simply means lower secondary school / middle school.
To say "no English cognate" in Italian:
N/A
"scuola media" in English means:
lower secondary school (ages 11-14, also called 'scuola secondaria di primo grado')
Example
"La scuola media dura tre anni."
"Middle school lasts three years."
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