artes del lenguaje
/aɾtes del lenɡwaxe/from spelling rules
The English phrase "english language arts" can be translated into Spanish as artes del lenguaje.
artes del lenguaje is a general term used to refer to language arts. It does not inherently include the word "English" unless you specify it by using artes de la lengua inglesa.
Which one should you use?
To specify that the subject is specifically 'English' language arts, you should use artes de la lengua inglesa. Literatura en Inglés is an acceptable formal substitute for English Language Arts when the focus is on literature.
How do you pronounce it?
/aɾtes del lenɡwaxe/
Did you know?
- Because artes del lenguaje is a broad term, if you are in a Spanish-speaking school, you might see the subject categorized under Letras, a term that refers to the Humanities or Liberal Arts.
- The Spanish word lengua refers to both 'tongue' and 'language', meaning the phrase artes de la lengua can literally be understood as 'arts of the tongue'.
- In many Spanish-speaking school systems, the equivalent of English Language Arts is simply called Lengua y Literatura, omitting the word 'arts' entirely.
Example conversation
Two students are talking about their school schedule.
- AlejandroSofía, ¿cuál es tu primera clase?Sofía, what is your first class?
- SofíaTengo artes del lenguaje a las ocho.I have English language arts at eight.
- AlejandroYo también tengo esa clase.I have that class too.
- Sofía¡Genial! Vamos juntos al salón.Great! Let's go to the room together.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
