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How do you say "university" in Spanish (Latin America)?
la universidad
In Spanish (Latin America), "university" is la universidad.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce "la universidad" like LA oo-nee-behr-see-DAHD, with a light tap on any r, the stress falling on the last syllable, and no trace of an English th anywhere.
Grammar notes
la universidad is feminine. Its plural is universidades.
Example sentence
Estudia biología en la universidad.
She studies biology at university.
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How to remember la universidad
Think of "universidad" as a small puzzle piece pulled from "She studies biology at university."; slotting it back into that sentence is easier than learning it in isolation.
Related words
- classroom el aula
- chalk la tiza
- exam el examen
- grade la nota
- homework la tarea
- lecture la conferencia
- lesson la lección
- diploma el diploma
- certificate el certificado
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Questions about la universidad
How do you pronounce la universidad?
Pronounce "la universidad" like LA oo-nee-behr-see-DAHD, with a light tap on any r, the stress falling on the last syllable, and no trace of an English th anywhere.
Is la universidad masculine or feminine?
la universidad is feminine. la universidad is feminine. Its plural is universidades.
How is la universidad used in Spanish (Latin America)?
la universidad is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Estudia biología en la universidad. (She studies biology at university.).
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