English–Spanish
“subject” in Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/maˈteɾja/
Example
¿Cuál es tu materia favorita?
What is your favorite subject?
How to say “subject” in Spanish
“Subject” in Spanish is materia.
Textbook spines labeled with school subjects.
Example sentences with materia
Me inscribí en una materia optativa este semestre.
I enrolled in an elective subject this semester.
Tips for using materia
- Although it looks like English material, in Spanish 'materia' commonly means a school subject, so answers to '¿Cuál es tu materia favorita?' are usually a subject name such as Historia or Matemáticas.
Other Spanish words for “subject”
Los súbditos pagaban impuestos al rey.
The subjects paid taxes to the king.
Mi asignatura favorita es matemáticas.
My favorite subject is math.