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The stage of life in which a person attends school, from starting school to graduating.
Ich erinnere mich gerne an meine Schulzeit und meine alten Klassenkameraden.
I have fond memories of my school days and my old classmates.
'Die Schulzeit' (school days) is a compound noun made up of 'die Schule' (school) and 'die Zeit' (time). It literally describes the time one spends in school and is used as a term for an entire stage of life.
Die Schulzeit ist eine prägende Phase im Leben eines Menschen.
The school years are a formative phase in a person's life.
'Schulzeit' (school days) is often combined with verbs of remembering or evaluating. Typical phrases are 'sich an die Schulzeit erinnern' (to remember one's school days) or 'eine schöne/schwierige Schulzeit haben' (to have happy/difficult school days).
Mein Großvater erinnert sich nicht gerne an seine Schulzeit.
My grandfather does not like to remember his school days.
To talk about this stage of life, the prepositions 'in', 'während' (during), or 'nach' (after) are often used. 'In meiner Schulzeit' means the same as 'als ich in der Schule war' (when I was at school).
Während meiner Schulzeit habe ich viel Sport getrieben.
During my school days, I did a lot of sports.
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'die Schule' and 'die Schulzeit' both have to do with learning at school. 'die Schule' usually means the institution, the building, or the lessons on a given day. 'die Schulzeit', on the other hand, means the whole stage of life during which someone goes to school. Learners may confuse the words because both are connected to the same period in life. It is natural to say: 'Ich gehe zur Schule' (I go to school), but: 'Meine Schulzeit war schön' (My school days were nice).
Meine Mutter erzählt oft von ihrer Schulzeit auf dem Land.
My mother often talks about her school days in the countryside.
Nach den Ferien beginnt die Schule wieder um acht Uhr.
After the holidays, school starts again at eight o'clock.