clase de psicología
/klase de bsikoloxia/from spelling rules
clase de psicología is the Spanish way to say psychology class.
clase de psicología is a straightforward way to say "psychology class" in Spanish.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is constructed using the noun clase (class) followed by the preposition de (of) and the subject psicología (psychology).
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, change the noun clase to clases while keeping the prepositional phrase de psicología the same.
Did you know?
- The word psicología reveals its ancient roots in the Greek word psukhḗ, which originally meant 'soul' or 'breath'.
- The word psicología is spelled with an accent on the 'i' because it is a 'palabra esdrújula', a word where the stress falls on the third-to-last syllable.
- In many Spanish-speaking academic settings, a student might refer to their clase de psicología as a 'materia' or 'asignatura' instead of just a 'clase'.
Examples in context
- Tengo la clase de psicología a las diez.I have psychology class at ten.
- La clase de psicología es muy interesante.The psychology class is very interesting.
Example conversation
Two students are meeting on campus.
- MaríaHola Javier, ¿tienes clase de psicología hoy?Hello Javier, do you have psychology class today?
- JavierSí, María, empiezo en diez minutos.Yes, María, I start in ten minutes.
- MaríaYo también, vamos juntos al salón.Me too, let's go to the room together.
- JavierPerfecto, vamos rápido.Perfect, let's go quickly.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries clase, de, psicología, CC BY-SA 4.0.
