psicología de la salud
/bsikoloxia de la salud/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'health psychology' is psicología de la salud in Spanish.
It should not be confused with Salud pública, which means 'Public Health'.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural form, 'health psychologies', you change the noun to its plural form: psicologías de la salud. The rest of the phrase remains the same.
Did you know?
- The word salud is used both for 'health' and as a common toast meaning 'cheers' when drinking with others.
- The word salud comes from the Latin salūtem, which meant both 'health' and 'safety' or 'salvation'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, saying salud is the standard response when someone sneezes, similar to the English 'bless you'.
Examples in context
- Ella estudia la psicología de la salud.She studies health psychology.
- La psicología de la salud es muy importante hoy.Health psychology is very important today.
- Me interesa la psicología de la salud.I am interested in health psychology.
Example conversation
Javier and María are talking about their university courses.
- Javier¿Qué estudias tú, María?What do you study, María?
- MaríaEstudio la psicología de la salud.I study health psychology.
- JavierEs una carrera muy interesante.It is a very interesting career.
- MaríaSí, me gusta mucho mi especialidad.Yes, I like my specialty very much.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, la, psicología, salud, CC BY-SA 4.0.
