filosofía
/filosoˈfia/feminine
The English word 'philosophy' is translated into Spanish as filosofía.
filosofía refers to the academic discipline.
Meaning: academic discipline (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is feminine, so it is preceded by the feminine article la when used with a definite article, forming la filosofía.
How do you pronounce it?
/filosoˈfia/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often forget the written accent on the 'í' in filosofía. This accent is essential to indicate the stress and syllable break.
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, calling someone a filósofo can be a sarcastic way of calling them a 'know-it-all' who speaks with unnecessary complexity.
- The Spanish word filosofía shares a common ancestor with the English word 'philanthropy'. Both stem from the Greek root meaning 'love' or 'friendship' combined with other concepts.
- The root of filosofía includes the Greek word 'sophos', which is the ancestor of the English word 'sophisticated'.
Examples in context
- ¿Cuál es tu filosofía?What's your philosophy?This sentence is useful for asking about someone's philosophy using filosofía.Tatoeba #5006830 by DarkHollow, translation #2892720 by CK
- Su filosofía de la vida difiere de la mía.Your philosophy of life varies from mine.This sentence is useful for comparing how someone's philosophy of life differs from another using filosofía.Tatoeba #691084 by Shishir, translation #17031 by Zifre
- Esta es la definición formal de filosofía.This is the formal definition of philosophy.This sentence is useful for discussing a formal definition of philosophy using filosofía.Tatoeba #13364638 by Lernema, translation #9801002 by Igider
- La filosofía de Aristóteles es muy influyente hasta hoy.Aristotle's philosophy is still very influential today.
- La filosofía es fascinantePhilosophy is fascinating.
- 49 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are talking about their university studies.
- Alejandro¿Qué estudias en la facultad, Elena?What are you studying at the faculty, Elena?
- ElenaEstudio filosofía y también historia.I study philosophy and also history.
- Alejandro¡Qué bien! La filosofía parece interesante.That's great! Philosophy seems interesting.
- ElenaEs difícil, pero me encanta.It is difficult, but I love it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “philosophy” translations and entries filosofía, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries filosofía, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
