certificado de finalización
/θeɾtifikado de finaliθaθjon/from spelling rules
The English phrase "completion certificate" is translated into Spanish as certificado de finalización.
certificado de finalización is used for a document given to a person who has successfully finished a course of study or a training program. In many Spanish-speaking academic contexts, you may also see certificado de aprovechamiento, which is used to emphasize that the student successfully mastered the material rather than just finishing the time allotted.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of certificado (certificate), de (of) and finalización (completion/finishing).
Which one should you use?
diploma de finalización is a common synonym used in educational contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, only the noun certificado changes to certificados. The prepositional phrase de finalización remains singular.
How do you pronounce it?
/θeɾtifikado de finaliθaθjon/
Did you know?
- The term aprovechamiento in certificado de aprovechamiento comes from provecho, meaning 'profit' or 'benefit'.
- In some Spanish-speaking countries, a diploma is often seen as a higher or more formal achievement than a certificado.
- In some Spanish-speaking administrative contexts, you might encounter the term constancia instead of certificado to describe a document that merely proves a fact or completion.
Examples in context
- Me complace otorgarle este certificado de finalización de nuestro curso de idiomas.I am pleased to award you this completion certificate for our language course.
- ¡Felicitaciones por obtener tu diploma de finalización en el programa de liderazgo juvenil!Congratulations on achieving your completion diploma in the youth leadership program!
- Necesito mi certificado de finalización para el trabajo.I need my completion certificate for work.
- El profesor entregó el certificado de finalización ayer.The teacher handed out the completion certificate yesterday.
- ¿Dónde puedo descargar mi certificado de finalización?Where can I download my completion certificate?
Example conversation
At a local language school office.
- MaríaHola, Alejandro. ¿Ya recibiste tu certificado de finalización?Hello, Alejandro. Did you already receive your completion certificate?
- AlejandroNo, María. Todavía no me han enviado el correo.No, María. They haven't sent me the email yet.
- MaríaDeberías preguntar en la oficina hoy mismo.You should ask in the office today.
- AlejandroTienes razón, iré a ver si está listo.You're right, I'll go see if it's ready.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
