geografía humana
/xeoɡɾafia umana/from spelling rules
geografía humana is the Spanish translation for the English phrase human geography.
geografía humana refers to the branch of geography.
Meaning: branch of geography (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, geografía humana is used to express the term human geography.
Did you know?
- Despite the similar sound, geografía humana is distinct from antropogeografía, a more specialized term used in some Spanish-speaking scholarly circles to describe the intersection of anthropology and geography.
- In certain Spanish-speaking regions, particularly in older academic texts, the study of human geography might be categorized under 'geografía social' rather than 'humana' to emphasize the societal structures.
- In Spanish, nouns usually come before adjectives, which is why geografía precedes humana whereas in English 'human' precedes 'geography'.
Examples in context
- En mi clase de geografía humana, estamos estudiando las migraciones y la transformación de las ciudades.In my human geography class, we are studying migrations and urban transformation.
- Estudio la geografía humana en la universidad.I study human geography at the university.
- La geografía humana analiza la relación entre personas y entornos.Human geography analyzes the relationship between people and environments.
- Ella es experta en geografía humana.She is an expert in human geography.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are talking about their college courses.
- Daniel¿Qué materias estás cursando este semestre?What subjects are you taking this semester?
- SofíaEstoy estudiando geografía humana y sociología.I am studying human geography and sociology.
- DanielEsa es una disciplina muy interesante.That is a very interesting discipline.
- SofíaSí, me encanta mi carrera.Yes, I love my major.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
