teología
/teoloxia/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'theology' is translated into Spanish as teología.
teología refers to the study of the nature of God and religious belief.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of teología is teologías. When using the word as an adjective, use teológica to modify feminine nouns and teológico to modify masculine nouns. For example, la teología islámica is the term used for Islamic theology.
How do you pronounce it?
/teoloxia/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word teología is often used in the phrase teología de la liberación, a influential movement that emerged in Latin America during the 1960s to address social injustice.
- Spanish speakers use the word teólogo for a theologian, but the term is sometimes used colloquially to describe someone who over-analyzes or is overly pedantic about a subject.
- While 'theology' in English is often a neutral academic term, in many Spanish-speaking cultures, discussing teología might imply a specific Catholic context unless specified otherwise.
Examples in context
- La teología estudia las creencias religiosasTheology studies religious beliefs
- Me interesa estudiar la teología católicaI am interested in studying Catholic theology
- La teología cristiana es profundaChristian theology is profound
- Ella estudia teología en la universidad.She studies theology at the university.
- La teología es un tema muy complejo.Theology is a very complex subject.
- Él escribió un libro sobre teología.He wrote a book about theology.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are talking about their college courses.
- Daniel¿Qué estudias este semestre, Lucía?What are you studying this semester, Lucía?
- LucíaEstoy cursando una clase de teología.I am taking a theology class.
- Daniel¡Qué interesante! ¿Es difícil la teología?How interesting! Is theology difficult?
- LucíaEs un poco complicada, pero me encanta.It is a bit complicated, but I love it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
