guía de estudio
/ɡia de estudjo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "study guide" is translated into Spanish as guía de estudio.
A guía de estudio is a document that helps a student prepare for an exam by summarizing the key information.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of guía (guide) and de estudio (of study).
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, you change guía to guías and keep de estudio unchanged.
Did you know?
- The word estudio is an unexpected linguistic relative of estuche, which refers to a case or box for holding items.
- The word estudio comes from the Latin studium, which originally implied a strong desire or eagerness rather than just the act of reading books.
- While guía de estudio is correct, in many Latin American countries, students might instead ask for a temario, which refers specifically to the syllabus or list of topics covered in an exam.
Examples in context
- El profesor proporcionará una guía de estudios para el próximo examen.The professor will provide a study guide for the upcoming exam.
- Nuestro departamento educativo ofrece una completa guía de aprendizaje para los estudiantes.Our educational department provides a comprehensive study guide for the students.
- ¿Tienes los apuntes de la clase? Necesito hacer una guía para el examen.Do you have the class notes? I need to make a study guide for the exam.
- Necesito la guía de estudio para el examen de mañana.I need the study guide for tomorrow's exam.
- La guía de estudio es muy útil.The study guide is very useful.
- ¿Puedes pasarme la guía de estudio?Can you pass me the study guide?
- Tengo que revisar la guía de estudio hoy.I have to review the study guide today.
Example conversation
Two students are working together in a library.
- María¿Tienes la guía de estudio para el examen?Do you have the study guide for the exam?
- DanielSí, la tengo aquí en mi mochila.Yes, I have it here in my backpack.
- MaríaGracias, Daniel, me va a ayudar mucho.Thanks, Daniel, it is going to help me a lot.
- DanielDe nada, María, estudia con calma.You're welcome, María, study calmly.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, estudio, guía, CC BY-SA 4.0.
