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A colloquial short form for a male or female student, that is, a person who studies at a university or college.
Als Studi hat man oft wenig Geld, aber viel Freizeit.
As a student, you often have little money but a lot of free time.
'Studi' is a typical short form created by dropping the end of the word 'Student' (student). Such shortenings are very popular in colloquial German.
Ich bin Studi im dritten Semester.
I'm a student in my third semester.
This word clearly belongs to colloquial language. It is used mainly by young people and students themselves. In formal contexts such as a job application, you would write 'Student' (male student) or 'Studentin' (female student).
Unter uns Studis ist das ein bekanntes Problem.
Among us students, that's a well-known problem.
Although the word has the masculine article 'der', 'Studi' is often used colloquially for people of any gender. The plural is 'die Studis' and refers to a group of students.
Meine Schwester ist auch Studi in Berlin.
My sister is also a student in Berlin.
