geólogo
/xeˈoloɡo/masculine
The English phrase geologist is translated into Spanish as geólogo.
The word refers to a person whose occupation specializes in geology.
Meaning: person whose occupation specializes in geology (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine form is geólogo. To refer to a female geologist, use the feminine form geóloga. For a group of male geologists or a mixed group, use the masculine plural geólogos. For a group of female geologists, use the feminine plural geólogas.
How do you pronounce it?
/xeˈoloɡo/
What mistakes should you avoid?
When stating your profession in Spanish, do not include the indefinite article 'un' as English speakers often do. Instead of saying Soy un geólogo, it is more natural to say Soy geólogo.
Did you know?
- A geólogo in Spain might be asked to provide a calicata, a specific type of test pit, a term that has no direct single-word equivalent in English geological terminology.
- While geólogo refers to the scientist, the Spanish word for 'rock' is piedra, but a professional geólogo will use the more technical term roca to distinguish geological formations from simple stones.
- Even though the word ends in 'o', in some highly formal academic contexts, a female geologist might be referred to by the masculine geólogo as a generic professional title, though geóloga is the standard.
Examples in context
- Soy geólogo.I'm a geologist.Tatoeba #7135981 by arh, translation #5487466 by Gulo_Luscus
- Marcos es geólogo.Marcos is a geologist.Tatoeba #1244279 by hayastan, translation #1657254 by marcelostockle
- María es una geóloga muy talentosa.María is a very talented geologist.
- El Congreso Internacional de Geología contará con renombrados geólogos de todo el mundo.The International Congress of Geology will feature renowned geologists from around the world.
- Él trabaja como geólogo en la mina.He works as a geologist in the mine.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are talking about their friends' careers.
- JavierMi primo es geólogo y trabaja en las montañas.My cousin is a geologist and works in the mountains.
- Lucía¿Le gusta su trabajo?Does he like his job?
- JavierSí, le apasiona ser geólogo.Yes, he is passionate about being a geologist.
- Lucía¡Qué interesante profesión!What an interesting profession!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “geologist” translations and entries geólogo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
