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How do you say "study" in Spanish?

estudiar

Verb Noun

In Spanish, "study" is estudiar.

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Pronunciation

Pronounce 'estudiar' with clean, flat vowels, stress naturally falls on the last syllable, and don't forget to tap the single r lightly with the tip of your tongue. Also, blend the vowel pair quickly into one syllable rather than separating them.

Grammar notes

estudiar is a verb used the same way as its English equivalent.

Example sentence

Estudio todas las noches para el examen.

I study every evening for the exam.

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How to remember estudiar

Turn 'estudiar' into a small mental cartoon of I study every evening for the exam, using the line 'Estudio todas las noches para el examen.' as the caption.

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Questions about estudiar

How do you pronounce estudiar?

Pronounce 'estudiar' with clean, flat vowels, stress naturally falls on the last syllable, and don't forget to tap the single r lightly with the tip of your tongue. Also, blend the vowel pair quickly into one syllable rather than separating them.

Is estudiar formal or casual?

estudiar is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is estudiar used in Spanish?

estudiar is used the same way as the equivalent English verb. For example: Estudio todas las noches para el examen. (I study every evening for the exam.).

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