How is the word reformatorio translated from Spanish to English

English translation
Juvie
noun

Término coloquial para la cárcel de menores.

Slang for a jail for young offenders.

Examples with “reformatorio”

See how the word “reformatorio” is used in sentences

  • Pasó un año en el reformatorio. — He spent a year in juvie.

  • Pillaron al menor infractor robando caramelos. — The juvie was caught stealing candy.

  • El reformatorio no es lo mismo que la cárcel. — Juvie is not the same thing as prison.

  • ¿Crees que los menores infractores aprenden de sus errores? — Do you think that juvies learn from their mistakes?

  • ¿Dan clases en el reformatorio? — Do they teach classes in juvie?

  • A muchos menores infractores les cuesta encontrar apoyo tras salir. — Many juvies struggle to find support after release.

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