libro de calificaciones
/libɾo de kalifikaθjones/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "gradebook" is libro de calificaciones.
A gradebook is a record used by teachers to track the scores and grades of students in a class.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of libro (book), de (of) and calificaciones (grades or marks).
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, only the noun libro is pluralized to libros, while the prepositional phrase de calificaciones remains unchanged, resulting in libros de calificaciones.
How do you pronounce it?
/libɾo de kalifikaθjones/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word libro shares a common ancestor with the English word 'liber', which refers to the inner bark of a tree used for early writing surfaces.
- While libro de calificaciones is the standard term, in many Spanish-speaking countries students refer to their report card as a boletín, which implies a bulletin or newsletter rather than a book.
- In some Latin American education systems, the term acta is used instead of libro to refer to the official, legal record of final grades for a course.
Examples in context
- Necesito mi libro de calificaciones para revisar mis notas finales.I need my gradebook to review my final grades.
- El profesor actualiza el registro de notas después de cada evaluación.The teacher updates the gradebook after each assessment.
- Mi hermana guardó su boleta de notas en su mochila.My sister kept her grade card in her backpack.
- El profesor tiene el libro de calificaciones.The teacher has the gradebook.
- Necesito revisar el libro de calificaciones de la clase.I need to check the class gradebook.
- ¿Dónde guardas el libro de calificaciones?Where do you keep the gradebook?
Example conversation
A teacher and a student are talking in a classroom.
- DanielSofía, ¿puedes traer el libro de calificaciones?Sofía, can you bring the gradebook?
- SofíaSí, Daniel, ya lo tengo aquí.Yes, Daniel, I have it here already.
- DanielGracias, revisa las notas de este alumno.Thank you, check this student's grades.
- SofíaClaro, lo revisaré ahora mismo.Of course, I will check it right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, libro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
