Translation of Kazakh word "мектеп" to English
мектеп
/mektep/
Meaning
NounAn institution dedicated to teaching and learning; an educational institution.
How to use
Denotes an educational institution, can be used in various contexts such as 'school', 'university', or 'college'. Follows Kazakh soft-vowel (жіңішке) vowel harmony in suffixation (plural: -лер/-дер/-тер, case suffixes: -ге/-ке/-де/-тен).
🇬🇧 English
school
Example
Мен күнде мектепке барамын.
I go to school every day.
Мектеп өте үлкен.
The school is very big.
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Common phrases
- мектепке бару— go to school
- Мен күнде мектепке барамын.— I go to school every day.
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The Kazakh word "мектеп" means "school" in English.
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