estudiantes
/estudjantes/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'students' is translated into Spanish as estudiantes.
The word estudiantes is the standard and most widely recognized term for 'students' in Spanish.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the term escolares is used to refer to students attending primary or secondary school.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of estudiantes is estudiante. As a common gender noun, estudiantes can refer to a group of male students, a group of female students or a mixed-gender group.
How do you pronounce it?
/estudjantes/
Did you know?
- While estudiantes is general, you will often hear the word alumnos to describe students. This term stems from the Latin alumnus, which literally means 'foster child' or 'someone who is nourished'.
- The term estudiantina refers to a traditional group of university students who play music and sing, a cultural phenomenon particularly strong in Spain and Latin America.
- The word estudiar inside estudiantes comes from the Latin studium, which meant 'eagerness' or 'zeal' rather than just the act of reading books.
Examples in context
- Los estudiantes se rieron.The students laughed.This sentence is useful for seeing how to express that the estudiantes laughed.Tatoeba #1355644 by marcelostockle, translation #370609 by saeb
- Éstos son mis estudiantes.These are my students.This sentence is useful for showing how to identify a group of estudiantes.Tatoeba #7305811 by arh, translation #2547056 by CK
- Los tres somos estudiantes.All three of us are students.This sentence is useful for expressing that a group of people are estudiantes.Tatoeba #539379 by Shishir, translation #410486 by CM
- Los estudiantes están en la biblioteca.The students are in the library.
- Buenos días, alumnos.Good morning, students.
- Los escolares salieron del colegio.The students left school.
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Example conversation
Two people are talking about a university campus.
- MaríaHay muchos estudiantes en la biblioteca.There are many students in the library.
- Mateo¿Son estudiantes de esta universidad?Are they students of this university?
- MaríaSí, Mateo, son estudiantes de aquí.Yes, Mateo, they are students from here.
- MateoParece que la universidad está muy llena.It seems the university is very full.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
