física
/ˈfisika/feminine
The Spanish word for physics is física.
física refers to the branch of science known as physics.
Meaning: branch of science (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun física is feminine and is used with feminine articles, such as la física for 'the physics'.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈfisika/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often forget the written accent on the first 'i', but the stress must be on the first syllable: fí-si-ca.
Did you know?
- While la física is the science, el físico refers to a person's 'physique' or 'physical appearance'. Using the wrong gender completely changes the meaning from a field of study to how someone looks.
- While física refers to the science, the word for a 'physician' or medical doctor in Spanish is médico, not a variation of 'physics'.
- The word física shares the same root as fisioterapia and fisiología, all of which stem from the Greek root for 'nature'.
Examples in context
- Él sabe de física.He understands physics.This sentence shows how to express that someone has knowledge of física.Tatoeba #2411643 by leoruilova, translation #303486 by CK
- No sé nada de física.I don't know anything about physics.This sentence is useful for stating a lack of knowledge regarding física.Tatoeba #6018365 by hayastan, translation #6017335 by mailohilohi
- Era profesor de física.I was a physics professor.This sentence demonstrates how to describe a profession involving física.Tatoeba #9546937 by Shishir, translation #9546938 by DJ_Saidez
- Mi hermano es físicoMy brother is a physicist
- Soy estudiante de física cuántica.I am a quantum physics student.
- El electromagnetismo es una rama de la física.Electromagnetism is a branch of physics.
- Estoy estudiando la física teórica.I am studying theoretical physics.
- La física nuclearNuclear physics
- La física cuánticaQuantum physics
- La física clásicaClassical physics
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Example conversation
Two friends are discussing university courses.
- ElenaLa física es muy difícil.Physics is very difficult.
- Javier¿Te gusta la física?Do you like physics?
- ElenaSí, es mi materia favorita.Yes, it is my favorite subject.
- JavierÉl también estudia física en la universidad.He also studies physics at the university.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “physics” translations and entries física, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
