maître d'école

le maître d'école, la maîtresse d'école
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. teacher
Ma passion pour la lecture m'a été transmise par l'un de mes maîtres d'école.My passion for reading was passed on to me by one of my teachers.
b. schoolteacher
Je ne pourrais jamais être maître d'école. Je n'ai pas assez de patience.I could never be a schoolteacher. I don't have enough patience.
c. schoolmaster
Un bon maître d'école doit savoir gagner le respect de ses élèves.A good schoolmaster must know how to earn the respect of his pupils.
d. elementary school teacher
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
Après quatre ans d'études, je suis devenu maître d'école.After four years of study, I became an elementary school teacher.
e. primary school teacher
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
Un maître d'école doit être capable d'enseigner de nombreuses matières différentes.A primary school teacher needs to be able to teach many different subjects.
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