graduarse de la universidad
/ɡɾadwaɾse de la unibeɾsidad/from spelling rules
To graduate from college in Spanish is graduarse de la universidad.
This phrase is used to describe successfully completing a course of study and receiving a degree. While English speakers often use the word 'college', in Spanish, la universidad is the standard way to refer to higher education institutions in this context.
What does it mean word for word?
The verb graduarse is reflexive, which means it literally translates to 'to graduate oneself'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb graduarse requires the preposition de before the name of the institution from which one is graduating.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡɾadwaɾse de la unibeɾsidad/
Did you know?
- While 'college' in English can refer to a small school, using colegio to mean 'university' in Spanish is a common mistake that can cause confusion, as colegio usually refers to a school for children.
- In some Latin American contexts, a person who has 'graduado' might be referred to as a 'licenciado', a title that emphasizes their professional rank rather than just their graduation.
- The word universidad shares its roots with the English word 'universe', as both come from the Latin 'universitas' meaning 'the whole'.
Examples in context
- Tom murió tres meses antes de graduarse de la universidad.Three months before Tom was to graduate from college, he died.This sentence shows the use of graduarse de la universidad in a past context.Tatoeba #1413505 by marcelostockle, translation #1027256 by CK
- Creo que es una vergüenza que algunos profesores de lengua extranjera hayan podido graduarse de la universidad sin nunca haber estudiado con un hablante nativo.I think it's a shame that some foreign language teachers were able to graduate from college without ever having studied with a native speaker.This sentence uses graduarse de la universidad to discuss the qualifications of certain teachers.Tatoeba #1331330 by marcelostockle, translation #953635 by CK
- Me gradué de la universidad este añoI graduated from college this year
- Obtuve un título universitario en ingenieríaI earned a university degree in engineering
- Logré finalizar mi carrera universitariaI managed to finish my college degree
- Obtuve un título universitario en administración de empresas en una reconocida universidad.I earned a university degree in business administration from a renowned university.
- Logré finalizar mi carrera universitaria con honores.I managed to finish my college degree with honors.
- Egresé de la universidad y aún no puedo creerlo. ¡Estoy muy emocionado!I graduated from college, and I still can't believe it. I'm so excited!
- Ella quiere graduarse de la universidad este año.She wants to graduate from college this year.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, la, universidad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
