B1 · Intermediate

🎓 Education · La educación

Words about school, university and studying. 18 words.

Article colours: blue = masculine (el), pink = feminine (la), purple = both (el/la).

SpanishTranslationExample sentence
la asignatura school subject
Las matemáticas son mi asignatura favorita.Math is my favorite subject.
la matrícula tuition, enrollment
La matrícula de la universidad subió este año.University tuition went up this year.
la beca scholarship
Consiguió una beca para estudiar en el extranjero.She got a scholarship to study abroad.
aprobar to approve
El congreso aprobó el presupuesto por mayoría.Congress approved the budget by majority.
suspender to fail (an exam)
Suspendió dos asignaturas el trimestre pasado.He failed two subjects last term.
el examen exam
Tengo un examen muy difícil mañana.I have a very difficult exam tomorrow.
la nota grade
Sacó una nota excelente en el trabajo final.He got an excellent grade on the final paper.
la carrera degree course
Está estudiando la carrera de medicina.He is studying medicine as a degree.
la licenciatura bachelor's degree
Terminó la licenciatura en tres años.She finished her degree in three years.
el máster master's degree
Va a hacer un máster en periodismo.He is going to do a master's in journalism.
el apuntes notes
¿Me prestas los apuntes de la clase de ayer?Can I borrow your notes from yesterday's class?
el deberes homework
Todavía no he hecho los deberes de historia.I haven't done my history homework yet.
la conferencia lecture
Asistimos a una conferencia sobre inteligencia artificial.We attended a lecture on artificial intelligence.
el alumno student, pupil
El profesor felicitó al alumno por su esfuerzo.The teacher congratulated the student on his effort.
el profesorado teaching staff
El profesorado se reunió para hablar del proyecto.The teaching staff met to discuss the project.
la facultad faculty (of a university)
La facultad de derecho está cerca del centro.The law faculty is close to downtown.
asistir to attend
Es obligatorio que asistamos a todas las clases.It's mandatory that we attend all classes.
matricularse to enroll
Se matriculó en la universidad la semana pasada.He enrolled at the university last week.

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