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"I'm a student" in Spanish: soy estudiante

soy estudiante

Say it: soy ehs-too-DYAHN-tehphrase/soi es.tuˈðjan.te/

I'm a student is soy estudiante. Estudiante is the same for men and women. Add soy estudiante de… for the subject.

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Ocupación: soy estudiante.
Occupation: I'm a student.
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How to pronounce soy estudiante

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soy ehs-too-DYAHN-teh

/soi es.tuˈðjan.te/

soy ehs-too-DYAHN-teh. Stress on DYAHN. Soy estudiante keeps estudiante for any gender.

"I'm a student" in Spanish: quick reference

SpanishEnglish
soy estudianteI'm a student

Default for any gender.

soy estudiante de medicinaI'm a medical student

Field added.

somos estudianteswe're students

Plural.

estudio en la universidadI study at the university

Study focus.

How to use soy estudiante in real life

  1. 1Visa form

    Ocupación: soy estudiante.

    Occupation: I'm a student.

    Soy estudiante on paperwork.

  2. 2Party intro

    Hola, soy estudiante de diseño.

    Hi, I'm a design student.

    Soy estudiante de + field.

  3. 3Campus tour

    Todavía soy estudiante aquí.

    I'm still a student here.

    Todavía + soy estudiante.

Mistakes English speakers make with soy estudiante

Incorrect: Soy student.

Correct: Soy estudiante.

Use estudiante after soy.

Incorrect: Soy estudienta.

Correct: Soy estudiante.

Estudiante does not take -a for women.

Good to know

Soy estudiante works for school or university in Latin America. People often add the major: soy estudiante de…

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  1. ChatPal

    ¿Trabajas o estudias?

    Do you work or study?

  2. You

    Soy estudiante.

    I'm a student.

  3. ChatPal

    Yo también soy estudiante de idiomas.

    I'm a language student too.

  4. You

    Entonces practiquemos juntos.

    Then let's practice together.

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"I'm a student" in other languages

FAQ

Common questions about "I'm a student" in Spanish

Male vs female?

Same: soy estudiante for both.

Add a major?

Soy estudiante de + subject.

Plural?

Somos estudiantes.

How do you pronounce estudiante?

ehs-too-DYAHN-teh, stress on DYAHN.

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