currículum
/kurikulum/from spelling rules
The English word "curriculum" is translated into Spanish as currículum.
This term refers to a set of courses and coursework.
Meaning: set of courses and coursework (noun)
Which one should you use?
For academic or professional documents, the full Latin phrase currículum vítae is often used. In many Spanish-speaking countries, people colloquially refer to their curriculum as their CV.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries like Mexico and Colombia, mapa curricular is a term used for curriculum.
How does it change in a sentence?
currículum is a masculine noun. The plural form is currículums.
How do you pronounce it?
/kurikulum/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often forget the accent on the second syllable, but in Spanish, the stress is on the í.
Did you know?
- The word currículum is borrowed from the Latin word for a racing track or a course for running.
- While English speakers use 'curriculum' for a course of study, in Spanish currículum is most frequently used to mean a resume or a summary of professional experience.
- Although it comes from Latin, the plural form currículums follows Spanish rules for foreign words rather than the Latin plural 'curricula'.
Examples in context
- El plan de estudios incluye asignaturas como matemáticas, historia, ciencias y literatura.The curriculum includes subjects such as math, history, science, and literature.
- ¿Ya viste el programa del curso de matemáticas?Have you seen the syllabus for the math course?
- Este año estudiaremos nuevas materias en nuestro currículo escolar.This year, we will study new subjects in our school curriculum.
- El currículum de la universidad es muy completo.The university curriculum is very complete.
- Debemos revisar el currículum de este programa.We must review the curriculum of this program.
- El nuevo currículum incluye más materias de arte.The new curriculum includes more art subjects.
Example conversation
Two teachers are discussing a new educational program.
- MaríaJavier, ¿ya revisaste el nuevo currículum?Javier, have you checked the new curriculum yet?
- JavierNo, María, aún no he tenido tiempo.No, María, I haven't had time yet.
- MaríaEl currículum tiene muchos cambios importantes.The curriculum has many important changes.
- JavierLo leeré esta tarde entonces.I will read it this afternoon then.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries currículum, CC BY-SA 4.0.
