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How do you say "university" in Spanish?
la universidad
In Spanish, "university" is la universidad.
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Pronunciation
Native speakers say "la universidad" - v sounds almost like a soft b; with no accent, stress lands on the last syllable; "la" is only the tag meaning 'the'.
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
"universidad" looks and sounds close to the English 'university', so let that family resemblance do the memorising for you.
Related words
- classroom el aula
- chalk la tiza
- exam el examen
- grade la nota
- homework los deberes
- 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?
Native speakers say "la universidad" - v sounds almost like a soft b; with no accent, stress lands on the last syllable; "la" is only the tag meaning 'the'.
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?
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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