How to Say "specialty" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “specialty” is “especialidad” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
nounA2
field of expertise, medical area
Examples
¿Cuál es tu especialidad en la universidad?
What is your major in university?
Necesito ver a un médico especialista en mi especialidad.
I need to see a specialist doctor in my field.
Su especialidad es la cirugía cardíaca, la más difícil de todas.
His specialty is cardiac surgery, the most difficult of all.
Always Feminine
Remember that 'especialidad' is always a feminine noun, so you must use 'la' before it: 'la especialidad'.
Using the wrong preposition
Mistake: “Mi especialidad es matemáticas.”
Correction: Mi especialidad es en matemáticas. (Use 'en' to mean 'in' when defining the area.)
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