école maternelle

l'école maternelle
A noun phrase is a group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence or phrase (e.g., un je ne sais quoi).
noun phrase
a. preschool (ages 3-5)
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
J'enseigne dans une école maternelle.I teach at a preschool.
b. pre-K (ages 3-5)
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
Timothée adore aller à l'école maternelle !Timothée loves going to pre-K!
c. kindergarten (ages 5-6)
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
Sophie s'est fait beaucoup de copains à l'école maternelle.Sophie has made lots of friends in kindergarten.
d. nursery school (ages 0-5)
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
Mon fils rentre à l'école maternelle en septembre.My son starts nursery school in September.
e. nursery (ages 0-4)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
Lola et Flore se connaissent depuis l'école maternelle.Lola et Flore have known each other since nursery.
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