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A day on which lessons take place at school; the period of time that students spend at school on such a day.
Nach einem langen Schultag war sie froh, endlich nach Hause zu kommen.
After a long school day, she was glad to finally come home.
'Schultag' (school day) is a compound noun made up of 'die Schule' (school) and 'der Tag' (day). So it literally describes a day that you spend at school.
Der Schultag in Deutschland dauert meist bis zum frühen Nachmittag.
The school day in Germany usually lasts until early afternoon.
Common adjectives with this word are 'lang' (long), 'anstrengend' (strenuous), or 'erfolgreich' (successful). Typical verbs are 'einen Schultag haben' (to have a school day) or phrases like 'der Schultag beginnt/endet' (the school day begins/ends).
Nach dem Ausflug hatten alle Kinder einen aufregenden Schultag.
After the trip, all the children had an exciting school day.
The 'erste Schultag' (first day of school) is an important event in Germany. On this day, first-graders traditionally receive a large 'Schultüte' (school cone) filled with sweets and small gifts.
Mein Neffe freut sich schon seit Wochen auf seinen ersten Schultag.
My nephew has been looking forward to his first day of school for weeks.
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'die Schulzeit' and 'der Schultag' both have to do with school, but they refer to different lengths of time. 'die Schulzeit' is the whole stage of life in which someone goes to school. People often talk about it looking back, for example when speaking about memories or experiences. 'der Schultag' is just one single day with lessons, or the time spent at school on that day. Learners may confuse the words because both describe time at school. Memory aid: 'Schulzeit' means many years; 'Schultag' means one day.
Nach einem langen Schultag war sie sehr müde.
After a long school day, she was very tired.
An meine Schulzeit denke ich gern zurück.
I look back fondly on my school days.