How to Say "life science" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “life science” is “biología” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Mañana tengo un examen de biología.
I have a biology exam tomorrow.
La biología estudia cómo funcionan las células.
Biology studies how cells work.
Me apasiona la biología marina y el estudio de los océanos.
I am passionate about marine biology and the study of the oceans.
Using 'the' with school subjects
In Spanish, when you talk about biology as a general subject, you usually need to use the word 'la' (the) before it. For example, say 'Me gusta la biología' instead of just 'Me gusta biología'.
The 'ía' ending
Words ending in '-ía' that describe a field of study are almost always feminine. This means you will use 'la' and any adjectives describing it will end in 'a' (like 'la biología moderna').
The wrong gender
Mistake: “Me gusta el biología.”
Correction: Me gusta la biología. Because it ends in 'ía', it is a feminine word.
Missing the accent
Mistake: “biologia”
Correction: biología. Don't forget the accent mark on the 'i'! It tells you to emphasize that sound when speaking.
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