doctorado
/doɡtoɾado/from spelling rules
The English phrase "doctorate degree" is doctorado in Spanish.
You can use doctorado to refer to the degree or the academic program. To specify a field of study, use the structure Doctorado en [field of study]. For example, doctorado en ciencias means a doctorate degree in sciences and doctorado en medicina means a doctorate degree in medicine.
Which one should you use?
While doctorado refers to the degree or the program, doctor/a refers to the person who holds the degree.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word doctorado is a masculine noun and is used to refer to the degree itself.
How do you pronounce it?
/doɡtoɾado/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, calling someone Doctor or Doctora is a common social courtesy for professionals, even if they do not hold a doctorado.
- The word doctor comes from the Latin docere, meaning 'to teach'. Historically, a doctorado was not just a degree of expertise but a license to teach at a university.
- If you are describing the process of earning the degree, you would use the verb doctorarse.
Examples in context
- Ha obtenido un doctorado en filosofía.He has obtained a doctorate degree in philosophy.
- Está realizando un doctorado en ciencias en la universidad.He is pursuing a doctorate degree in sciences at the university.
- Ella está cursando un doctorado en biología.She is pursuing a doctorate degree in biology.
- Él terminó su doctorado el año pasado.He finished his doctorate degree last year.
- Necesito un doctorado para este puesto de investigación.I need a doctorate degree for this research position.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are talking about their professional goals at a café.
- Javier¿Quieres hacer un doctorado en el futuro?Do you want to do a doctorate degree in the future?
- LucíaSí, me encantaría completar un doctorado en historia.Yes, I would love to complete a doctorate degree in history.
- JavierEs un gran objetivo para tu carrera.It is a great goal for your career.
- LucíaGracias, Javier, es un reto difícil pero valioso.Thanks, Javier, it is a difficult but valuable challenge.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
