geografía
/xeoɡɾaˈfia/feminine
The Spanish word for geography is geografía.
geografía refers to the study of the physical structure and inhabitants of the Earth.
Meaning: study of physical structure and inhabitants of the Earth (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, it is common to use geografía in both formal and informal contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
geografía is a feminine noun and is typically used with the feminine definite article la (la geografía).
How do you pronounce it?
/xeoɡɾaˈfia/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American regions, geografía is used metaphorically to describe the complex social and political landscape of a city or neighborhood.
- The accent mark on the 'í' in geografía is not just for pronunciation, but it is grammatistically required to break the diphthong.
- Because it ends in '-ía', geografía follows a common pattern for many academic disciplines in Spanish, such as biología or psicología.
Examples in context
- No tienen ni idea de geografía.They don't have the slightest knowledge of geography.This sentence is useful for expressing a lack of knowledge regarding geografía.Tatoeba #458772 by Shishir, translation #457540 by FeuDRenais
- A Magdalena le interesa la geografía.Magdalena is interested in geography.This sentence is useful for expressing an interest in geografía.Tatoeba #921526 by Shishir, translation #918992 by sundown
- Un mapa nos ayuda a estudiar geografía.A map helps us study geography.This sentence is useful for describing how a map assists in the study of geografía.Tatoeba #1642963 by marcelostockle, translation #277232 by CM
- Me encanta estudiar geografía en la universidad.I love studying geography at university.
- Mi hermano está especializándose en ciencias geográficas.My brother is specializing in geographic sciences.
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Example conversation
Daniel and María are talking about their school subjects.
- Daniel¿Cuál es tu materia favorita, María?What is your favorite subject, María?
- MaríaMe gusta mucho la geografía.I like geography a lot.
- Daniel¿Es difícil estudiar geografía?Is it difficult to study geography?
- MaríaNo, es muy interesante.No, it is very interesting.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “geography” translations and entries geografía, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
