Course subject in Spanish
Course subject in Spanish is asignatura (ah-seeg-nah-TOO-rah), or materia. It's feminine: la asignatura.
- Spanish
- la asignatura
- Say it
- lah ah-seeg-nah-TOO-rah
- Gender
- Feminine: la asignatura
- Also said
- la materia
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Spanish words for degrees and courses
The other words in step 2 of University Words in Spanish.
- la carreradegree program · lah kah-RREH-rah
- el gradoundergraduate degree (Spain) · el GRAH-doh
- la licenciaturalicentiate degree · lah lee-sehn-syah-TOO-rah
- el posgradopostgraduate study · el pohs-GRAH-doh
- la maestríamaster's degree · lah mah-ehs-TREE-ah
- el doctoradodoctorate · el dohk-toh-RAH-doh
- el semestresemester · el seh-MEHS-treh
- el créditoacademic credit · el KREH-dee-toh
Questions about asignatura
How do you say course subject in Spanish?
Course subject in Spanish is la asignatura. You can also say la materia.
How do you pronounce asignatura?
Say it ah-seeg-nah-TOO-rah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: TOO. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is asignatura masculine or feminine in Spanish?
asignatura is feminine, so it takes la: la asignatura.
What does asignatura mean in English?
In English, la asignatura means course subject.
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