economía doméstica
/ekonomia domestika/from spelling rules
The English phrase home economics is translated into Spanish as economía doméstica.
The term refers to the study of homemaking.
Meaning: the study of homemaking (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a literal translation of 'domestic economy', where economía means economy and doméstica means domestic.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, economía doméstica is the most widely accepted formal translation. In Mexico, the terms economía del hogar and administración del hogar are used. In Argentina, the phrase economía familiar is commonly used.
Did you know?
- The word economía comes from the Greek roots oîkos meaning 'house' and nómos meaning 'law'. In its original sense, it meant the law or management of a single household rather than a national financial system.
- The word doméstica is a cognate of the English 'domestic', but in Spanish, it can also carry a much stronger connotation of 'servitude' or 'domestic workers' depending on the context.
- The term economía is used in Spanish to describe both the high-level science of finance and the simple act of saving money, such as when a person says hacer economía to mean 'pinching pennies'.
Examples in context
- Hoy vamos a aprender sobre Economía Doméstica.Today we are going to learn about Home Economics.
- Siempre me ha interesado la Administración del Hogar.I've always been interested in Home Economics.
- La economía doméstica es una asignatura útil.Home economics is a useful subject.
- Ella estudia economía doméstica en la escuela.She studies home economics at school.
- Aprendimos sobre economía doméstica en clase.We learned about home economics in class.
Example conversation
Elena and Alejandro are discussing their school curriculum.
- Elena¿Te gusta la clase de economía doméstica?Do you like home economics class?
- AlejandroSí, me gusta mucho la economía doméstica.Yes, I like home economics a lot.
- ElenaYo prefiero las matemáticas.I prefer mathematics.
- AlejandroEs verdad, cada uno tiene sus gustos.That's true, everyone has their own tastes.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries economía, CC BY-SA 4.0.
