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"Math" is a noun which is often translated as "las mates", and "mathematics" is a noun which is often translated as "las matemáticas". Learn more about the difference between "math" and "mathematics" below.
math(
mahth
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. las mates (F) (colloquial)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
I like math, and I want to be an engineer.Me gustan las mates, y quiero ser ingeniera.
b. la mate (F) (colloquial)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
I'm looking for a tutor that will help me with math.Estoy buscando un profesor particular que me ayude con la mate.
c. las matemáticas (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
It's important that we encourage more girls to develop an interest in math.Es importante que alentemos a más niñas a desarrollar un interés en las matemáticas.
d. la matemática (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Geometry was my favorite type of math when I was younger.La geometría era mi tipo de matemática favorito cuando era más joven.
mathematics(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. las matemáticas (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I like writing, but simply don't have a head for mathematics.Me gusta escribir, pero simplemente no tengo cabeza para las matemáticas.
b. la matemática (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The student has expressed an interest in a career in mathematics.El alumno ha expresado interés en una carrera en la matemática.
a. los cálculos (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The mathematics involved in putting humans in space are mind-boggling.Los cálculos involucrados en poner a los seres humanos en el espacio son alucinantes.
