créditos
/kɾeditos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "credits" is translated into Spanish as créditos.
créditos is a formal term used to mean "credits," particularly in educational settings. For a more specific reference to academic credits in educational institutions, the term créditos académicos is used. If you are referring specifically to the credits given for an author's work in literary or academic contexts, the term autoría is more appropriate. Additionally, the related word reconocimientos can be used to mean "acknowledgments."
Which one should you use?
While créditos is the general term, autoría is used specifically for authorship and créditos académicos is used for institutional academic units. The related term reconocimientos translates to "acknowledgments."
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico and some other Latin American countries, the phrase créditos al cierre is used to refer to the "closing credits" of a movie or television program.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form crédito is used when referring to a single unit of credit or when discussing the concept of credit within a financial context.
How do you pronounce it?
/kɾeditos/
Did you know?
- The word crédito is closely linked to the Spanish word creyente, which means 'believer', reflecting the deep linguistic connection between financial trust and religious faith.
- In the phrase dar crédito, the word crédito is used idiomatically to mean 'to believe' or 'to give credence' to a story, regardless of any financial or academic context.
- In Spanish, if you want to say someone deserves 'credit' for an achievement, you would often use the word mérito instead of crédito.
Examples in context
- Los créditos de esta asignatura son obligatoriosThe credits for this class are mandatory
- Necesito completar 15 créditos académicos este semestreI need to complete 15 academic credits this semester
- No te vayas, aún hay escenas después de los créditos finalesDon't leave, there are still scenes after the end credits
- Ella agradeció a todos en los agradecimientos de su libroShe thanked everyone in the acknowledgments of her book
- El estudiante tiene muchos créditos aprobados.The student has many approved credits.
- Revisa los créditos de la película.Check the movie credits.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are discussing a university course.
- Javier¿Cuántos créditos necesitas para graduarte?How many credits do you need to graduate?
- SofíaNecesito tres créditos más para terminar.I need three more credits to finish.
- JavierSofía, ¿ya te inscribiste en esa clase?Sofía, did you already enroll in that class?
- SofíaNo, todavía estoy buscando una que me dé los créditos.No, I am still looking for one that gives me the credits.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
