Spanish Conversation · Level 8
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Spanish word
formación
Pronunciation
IPA/foɾmaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nouneducation
Example
La formación es básica para el desarrollo personal.
Education is basic to personal development.
More examples
¿Has buscado formación en línea para mejorar tu español?
Have you looked for online education to improve your Spanish?
Core concept
The process of training together with the resulting qualifications and study history.
Common phrases
formación en línea
online education
formación inicial
initial training
formación profesional
professional training
Similar words
educación: Formal schooling and social upbringing that shape knowledge, manners, and civic values.
aprendizaje: Process of gaining knowledge or skills through experience and study over time.
enseñanza: Act of teaching where an instructor transmits knowledge or skills using planned methods.
instrucción: Step-by-step teaching of a specific task or procedure, focused on practical how-to guidance.
Definition in Spanish
Acción y resultado de educar o entrenar; proceso que forma competencias y la historia de estudios o cursos de una persona.
Word origin
From Latin formatio via formare 'to form', with the suffix -ción forming nouns of action or result, the word names both the act of educating or training and the education or qualifications that result.
Usage tips
- In questions like '¿Cuál es tu formación?' the speaker may mean academic studies or vocational training, and context or a follow-up question clarifies which sense is intended.
Other meanings
- trainingnoun
- educational backgroundnoun
- formationnoun
Opposites
- inexperienciainexperiencenoun
- analfabetismoilliteracynoun
Related words
- formadortrainernoun
- formativoeducationaladjective