How to Say "social sciences" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “social sciences” is “sociales” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Mi materia favorita en el colegio siempre fueron las sociales.
My favorite subject in high school was always social studies.
Necesitas mejorar tus habilidades sociales para conseguir ese trabajo.
You need to improve your social skills to get that job. (short for habilidades sociales)
El profesor de sociales nos puso mucha tarea.
The social studies teacher gave us a lot of homework.
A Noun Shortcut
Even though 'sociales' looks like a plural adjective, when used this way, it's a noun that acts as a shortcut for 'ciencias sociales' (social sciences).
Using the Singular
Mistake: “Hablo de social en la escuela.”
Correction: Hablo de las sociales en la escuela. (Always use the plural form when referring to the subject.)
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