agricultura
/aɡɾikulˈtuɾa/feminine
The English word "agriculture" is agricultura in Spanish.
agricultura refers to the art or science of cultivating the ground.
Meaning: the art or science of cultivating the ground (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, you may also use the phrase cultivo de la tierra to translate agriculture.
How does it change in a sentence?
agricultura is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/aɡɾikulˈtuɾa/
Did you know?
- Spanish distinguishes between agricultura and ganadería, the latter referring specifically to the raising of livestock, whereas English often groups both under 'agriculture'.
- While agricultura is the science of farming, a person who works in this field is called an agricultor, but a small-scale traditional farmer is often called a campesino.
- The root of agricultura comes from the Latin 'ager', meaning 'field', which shares an ancient ancestor with the English word 'acre'.
Examples in context
- Tom trabaja en agricultura.Tom works in agriculture.This sentence is useful for describing where someone works.Tatoeba #1522751 by marcelostockle, translation #1522234 by Spamster
- Él está estudiando agricultura.He is studying agriculture.This sentence is useful for describing what someone is studying.Tatoeba #1330481 by Shishir, translation #302373 by CK
- La economía del país depende de la agricultura.The country's economy depends on agriculture.This sentence is useful for describing the economic dependence on agriculture.Tatoeba #1871763 by marcelostockle, translation #47908 by CK
- La agricultura es vital para el desarrollo económico de una nación.Agriculture is vital for the economic development of a nation.
- Mi abuelo trabaja en la agroindustria desde hace más de 30 años.My grandfather has been working in the agricultural industry for over 30 years.
- Hoy me dediqué a los trabajos del campo. Sembré maíz y recolecté fresas.Today I dedicated myself to fieldwork, I planted corn and harvested strawberries.
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are discussing their university majors.
- DanielHola Elena, ¿qué estudias en la universidad?Hello Elena, what are you studying at the university?
- ElenaEstudio agricultura porque me gusta la naturaleza.I study agriculture because I love nature.
- Daniel¡Qué interesante! ¿Es una carrera difícil?How interesting! Is it a difficult degree?
- ElenaSí, la agricultura requiere mucha paciencia y ciencia.Yes, agriculture requires a lot of patience and science.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “agriculture” translations and entries agricultura, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries agricultura, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
