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"Maths" is a noun which is often translated as "las mates", and "math" is a noun which is also often translated as "las mates". Learn more about the difference between "maths" and "math" below.
maths(
mahths
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (general) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
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).
What do you think about the new teacher we have for maths?¿Qué te parece la nueva maestra de mates?
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).
Do we have maths homework?¿Tenemos tarea de 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).
Our class is very worried about the test we have in maths.Nuestra clase está muy preocupada por el examen de 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).
The engineer learned to count at an early age and loved maths as a student.La ingeniera aprendió a contar a temprana edad y le encantaba la matemática cuando era estudiante.
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.
