completei o 4 ano do primário mas não fiz o ginásio

English translation: I finished the fourth year of of primary school but did not start middle school (secondary school)

15:41 Feb 20, 2002

Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]

Portuguese term or phrase: completei o 4 ano do primário mas não fiz o ginásio

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English translation:I finished the fourth year of of primary school but did not start middle school (secondary school)

Explanation:
Primary refers to the first 4 years of compulsory education.

After that, in Brazil, comes ginásio and then colegial (middle and high school, respectively, in the US).

In England there are multiple names for secondary education: grammar school, technical school, etc. What they all have in common is that they ARE secondary schools. So for the US, you should use "middle school" in this context; in the UK use secondary education.

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Theodore Fink
Local time: 23:08

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Summary of answers provided

5 +3

I finished the fourth year of of primary school but did not start middle school (secondary school)

Theodore Fink

4 +2

I have completed the 4th grade, but did not attend high school

Silvia Borges

4 +1

I have completed elementary school, but I did not attend high school

Laura Sa

5 -1

I completed the 4th grade of grammar school but did not go to junior high school.

Rosemary Polato

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5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

I have completed the 4th grade, but did not attend high school

Explanation:
as in the 4th grade of the primary / elementary school.

5th grade would have been the beginning of the junior high school.

HTH!

Silvia Borges
United States
Local time: 23:08
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in pair: 72

43 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

I finished the fourth year of of primary school but did not start middle school (secondary school)

Theodore Fink
Local time: 23:08
Native speaker of:

English,

Portuguese
PRO pts in pair: 337

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56 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

I completed the 4th grade of grammar school but did not go to junior high school.

Explanation:
grammar school
junior high school (Ensino Fundamental - 1o. grau)
senior high school (Ensino Médio - 2o. grau)

Rosemary Polato
Brazil
Local time: 00:08
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in pair: 223

7 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

I have completed elementary school, but I did not attend high school

Explanation:
I believe that what it is.

Laura Sa
Local time: 22:09
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in pair: 4

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completei o 4 ano do primário mas não fiz o ginásio

English translation: I finished the fourth year of of primary school but did not start middle school (secondary school)

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