sociología
/soθjoloˈxia/feminine
The Spanish word for sociology is sociología.
sociología is a noun used to refer to the study of society and human social interactions.
Meaning: study of society, human social interactions, etc. (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun sociología is feminine. When referring to the field of study, it is preceded by the feminine article la, as in la sociología.
How do you pronounce it?
/soθjoloˈxia/
Did you know?
- The word socio can also be used in a playful or informal way in some Spanish-speaking countries to mean 'pal' or 'buddy'.
- The root of sociología comes from the Latin word socius, which originally meant 'companion' or 'ally' rather than just a member of a society.
- The word socio can also mean 'partner' or 'associate' in a business context, which is a different nuance than 'sociology'.
Examples in context
- Estoy haciendo la carrera de sociología.I'm majoring in sociology.This sentence shows how to express that you are majoring in sociología.Tatoeba #1089903 by Shishir, translation #258382 by CK
- Ese estudiante está estudiando sociología.That student's studying sociology.This sentence illustrates a student studying sociología.Tatoeba #1502243 by marcelostockle, translation #429351 by aliene
- Estoy buscando un libro de sociología feminista.I'm looking for textbooks on feminist sociology.This sentence is useful for describing a search for a book on feminist sociología.Tatoeba #12021829 by emma_zunz, translation #3154236 by Vanilla
- La sociología es una disciplina que analiza las relaciones sociales y las dinámicas de la sociedad.Sociology is a discipline that analyzes social relationships and societal dynamics.
- Estoy interesado/a en estudiar sociología en la universidad.I am interested in studying sociology at university.
- La sociología se basa en la observación y el análisis de los fenómenos sociales.Sociology relies on the observation and analysis of social phenomena.
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Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are talking about university subjects at a cafe.
- Mateo¿Te gusta la sociología?Do you like sociology?
- ElenaSí, la sociología es fascinante.Yes, sociology is fascinating.
- MateoYo prefiero la historia.I prefer history.
- ElenaCada uno tiene sus gustos.Everyone has their own tastes.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sociology” translations and entries sociología, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sociología, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
