ciencias ambientales
/θjenθjas ambjentales/from spelling rules
Environmental science in Spanish is ciencias ambientales.
This term refers to the integrated study of the environment.
Meaning: integrated study of environment (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is literally 'sciences environmental'. The adjective ambientales must agree in both gender and number with the plural noun ciencias.
Which one should you use?
While the default form is the plural 'ciencias ambientales', the singular form ciencia ambiental can be used when referring to the scientific discipline as a single field of study.
Did you know?
- While ciencias ambientales sounds quite technical, the word ambiente can also refer to a 'social atmosphere' or the 'vibe' of a room in a non-scientific context.
- In Spanish, the root word ambiente comes from the Latin 'ambientem', meaning 'going around'. This makes the 'environmental' in ciencias ambientales literally refer to everything that surrounds or encircles a subject.
- While ciencias ambientales is the academic term, the phrase medio ambiente is used for the physical world. In Spanish, 'medio' refers to a 'medium' or 'middle', reflecting the idea of the environment as the medium in which humans live.
Examples in context
- El currículo de la escuela incluye asignaturas sobre ciencias ambientales.The school curriculum includes subjects about environmental sciences.
- Estoy interesado/a en estudiar ciencias del medio ambiente en la universidad.I am interested in studying environmental science at the university.
- Voy a inscribirme en un programa de ingeniería en ciencias ambientales.I am going to enroll in an environmental science engineering program.
- Estudio las ciencias ambientales en la universidad.I study environmental science at the university.
- Las ciencias ambientales son muy importantes hoy.Environmental science is very important today.
- Ella trabaja en el campo de las ciencias ambientales.She works in the field of environmental science.
Example conversation
Two students are discussing their college majors in a hallway.
- DanielElena, ¿qué carrera decidiste estudiar?Elena, what major did you decide to study?
- ElenaVoy a estudiar ciencias ambientales, Daniel.I am going to study environmental science, Daniel.
- Daniel¡Qué bien! Es un tema muy importante.That's great! It is a very important topic.
- ElenaSí, quiero ayudar a proteger el planeta.Yes, I want to help protect the planet.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
