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El curso empieza en septiembre.

El curso empieza en septiembre.
The school year begins in September.
From Lesson 125:Learning Spanish (pronunciar, corregir)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about El curso empieza en septiembre.

Why does el curso mean "the school year" here instead of just "the course"?
While curso can mean a specific class or training course, in educational contexts in Spain, el curso commonly refers to the entire academic year (often short for el curso escolar). It is the most natural way to talk about the school year starting.
Why is there an "i" in empieza?
The infinitive of the verb is empezar (to begin). It is a stem-changing verb, meaning the e in the stem changes to ie when conjugated in the present tense for certain subjects, including the "it" form used here: el curso empieza.
Why isn't the word septiembre capitalized?
In Spanish, the months of the year, days of the week, and seasons are written with lowercase letters unless they are the very first word of a sentence.
Do we always use the preposition en before months?
Yes! Just like in English where we say "in September," Spanish uses en right before a month to say when something happens, like en septiembre.

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