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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yuchiwon
"아이들은 유치원에서 친구를 사귑니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An educational establishment for children typically between the ages of three and five, prior to entering primary school.
"Many parents enroll their children in preschool to prepare them for kindergarten." - 2
A program or curriculum designed for young children to promote learning through play and social interaction.
"The preschool program focuses on developing social skills and basic literacy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'preschool' is a compound word formed from 'pre-', a prefix meaning 'before', and 'school', which comes from the Greek 'scholē', meaning 'leisure' or 'school'. The concept of preschool education emerged in the early 20th century as a way to provide early childhood education before formal schooling begins.
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école maternelle
Transliteration: ekol matɛʁnɛl
"Les enfants commencent l'école maternelle à l'âge de trois ans."
Vorschule
Transliteration: fɔʁˈʃuːlə
"Die Vorschule bereitet Kinder auf die Grundschule vor."
scuola materna
Transliteration: ˈskwɔːla maˈterna
"I bambini iniziano la scuola materna a tre anni."
escuela infantil
Transliteration: esˈkwela inˈfantil
"Los niños asisten a la escuela infantil antes de la primaria."
escola de educação infantil
Transliteration: isˈkola dʒi edukaˈsɐ̃w ĩfãˈtɪw
"As crianças frequentam a escola de educação infantil antes da escola primária."
पूर्व विद्यालय
Transliteration: pūrva vidyālay
"बच्चे पूर्व विद्यालय में तीन साल की उम्र से जाते हैं।"
学前班
Transliteration: xué qián bān
"孩子们在学前班学习社交技能。"
유치원
Transliteration: yuchiwon
"아이들은 유치원에서 친구를 사귑니다."
幼稚園
Transliteration: ようちえん
"子供たちは幼稚園で遊びながら学びます。"
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