Spanish Conversation · Level 59
74 words
Spanish word
academia
Pronunciation
IPA/akaˈðemja/
Meaning
- feminine nounlanguage school
Example
Estudio en una academia de idiomas.
I study at a language school.
More examples
La academia ofrece clases por la tarde.
The language school offers classes in the evening.
Core concept
Private language-course center.
Common phrases
inscribirse en la academia
enroll in the language school
buscar una academia
look for a language school
Similar words
escuela: Local school that provides general, grade-based education to children.
escuela de idiomas: School specializing in language instruction with organized courses and levels.
Definition in Spanish
Lugar donde se organizan cursos privados, sobre todo de idiomas, al que suelen acudir estudiantes fuera del sistema escolar público.
Word origin
From Latin academia, ultimately from Greek Ἀκαδημία, and in Spanish the word commonly denotes a private place that organizes language or exam-preparation courses outside the public school system.
Usage tips
- In everyday Spanish academia rarely means a university, so 'estudio en una academia' normally signals paid language classes and often prompts '¿Qué nivel?'
Other meanings
- cram schoolnoun
- preparatory schoolnoun
Opposites
- autoaprendizajeself-studynoun