How to Say "engineering" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “engineering” is “ingeniería” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Estudió ingeniería civil para diseñar puentes.
She studied civil engineering to design bridges.
La ingeniería requiere mucha habilidad matemática.
Engineering requires a lot of mathematical skill.
Trabaja en una empresa de ingeniería de software.
He works at a software engineering company.
Always Feminine
Since 'ingeniería' is a feminine noun, it always uses the feminine article: 'la ingeniería' (the engineering) or 'una ingeniería' (an engineering degree).
Confusing the Person and the Field
Mistake: “Mi padre es ingeniería. (My father is engineering.)”
Correction: Mi padre es ingeniero. (My father is an engineer.) Remember, 'ingeniería' is the field, 'ingeniero/a' is the person.
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