English–Spanish

“topic” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsotópico

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtema/

Example

No entiendo el tema.

I don't understand the topic.

Illustration for tema (topic)

How to say “topic” in Spanish

“Topic” in Spanish is tema.

Central point that organizes a conversation or text.

Full entry for tema: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with tema

Abramos un tema nuevo.

Let's open a new topic.

Tips for using tema

  • Although it ends in -a, tema is grammatically masculine (el tema), and common collocations include cambiar de tema to change the subject and tema musical for a song or track.

Other Spanish words for “topic”

¿Cuál es el tópico de la reunión?

What is the topic of the meeting?

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