Spanish word

matemática

Pronunciation

IPA/mateˈmatika/

Meaning

  • feminine nounmath

Example

¿Te gustan las matemáticas?

Do you like math?

Illustration for matemática (math)

More examples

Antes del examen, repaso las matemáticas todos los días.

Before the exam, I review math every day.

Core concept

Systematic reasoning about quantity, structure, and space.

Common phrases

  • apuntes de matemáticas

    math notes

  • sacar buena nota en matemáticas

    get a good grade in math

Similar words

materia: Academic field or subject taught at school or university.
asignatura: Specific subject in a school's curriculum taught as a distinct course.
clase: Scheduled lesson or class session where instruction takes place.

Definition in Spanish

Materia académica que trata de los números, las formas y las relaciones entre cantidades para comprender y resolver problemas.

Word origin

The term derives from Latin mathematica, which ultimately comes from Greek máthēma 'learning', and names the discipline of numerical and geometric reasoning.

Usage tips

  • When expressing ability or preference, Spanish uses plural phrasing (for example, soy bueno en matemáticas; me gustan las matemáticas) rather than a singular construction.

Related words

  • matemáticamentemathematicallyadverb
  • matemáticomathematicaladjective

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