How to Say "academic" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “academic” is “universitario” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El campus universitario es muy grande y moderno.
The university campus is very big and modern.
Ella recibió un título universitario el año pasado.
She received a university degree last year.
Me gusta el ambiente universitario de esta ciudad.
I like the university vibe of this city.
Placement after the noun
In Spanish, this word usually comes after the person or thing it describes, like saying 'the student university' instead of 'the university student'.
Matching the gender
Since this word ends in 'o', it changes to 'universitaria' if the thing it is describing is feminine (like 'la vida').
Using 'de universidad' too much
Mistake: “Using 'el libro de universidad'.”
Correction: Say 'el libro universitario' to sound more natural, as Spanish prefers the adjective form.
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