graduación
/ɡɾadwaˈθjon/feminine
The Spanish word for graduation is graduación.
graduación is a noun used to refer to a commencement ceremony.
Meaning: a commencement ceremony (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries, such as Argentina and Chile, the formal term colación de grado is used to refer to a graduation ceremony.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun graduación is feminine, meaning it is used with the feminine article la to say la graduación (the graduation).
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡɾadwaˈθjon/
Did you know?
- The word graduación can also be used in Spanish to describe the alcohol content of a drink or the measurement of a thermometer.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the celebration of a graduation is often as much about the family as the student, frequently involving large, multi-day parties that can rival weddings in scale.
- While graduación refers to the ceremony, the act of actually receiving the degree is often called graduarse, a reflexive verb meaning to graduate oneself.
Examples in context
- Felicidades por tu graduación.Congratulations on your graduation.This sentence is useful for offering congratulations for a graduation.Tatoeba #8312747 by arh, translation #8311747 by CK
- Asistí a su ceremonia de graduación.I went to her graduation ceremony.This sentence is useful for describing attendance at a graduation ceremony.Tatoeba #5965231 by arh, translation #7809949 by shekitten
- Quiero felicitarte por tu graduación.I want to congratulate you on your graduation.This sentence is useful for expressing the desire to congratulate someone on their graduation.Tatoeba #1177183 by marcelostockle, translation #54391 by CK
- Estoy muy emocionado(a) por mi graduación.I am very excited for my graduation.
- La colación de grado será en el teatro principal.The graduation ceremony will take place in the main theater.
- Mi hermana es graduada.My sister is a graduate/has graduated.
- Estoy contento(a) porque finalmente logré mi egreso.I am happy because I finally achieved my graduation.
- ¡Por fin, me gradué de la universidad! ¡Estoy emocionado/a!Finally, I graduated from college! I'm excited!
- Mi hija va a la colación de grado el próximo mes.My daughter is attending the graduation ceremony next month.
- Mis amigos y yo estamos celebrando nuestro egreso de la escuela primaria.My friends and I are celebrating our graduation from elementary school.
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Example conversation
Elena and Alejandro are talking about their university plans.
- ElenaLa graduación es en junio.The graduation is in June.
- AlejandroEstoy muy emocionado por mi graduación.I am very excited about my graduation.
- ElenaYo también celebraré mi graduación pronto.I will also celebrate my graduation soon.
- Alejandro¡Qué bien, Elena!That is great, Elena!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “graduation” translations and entries graduación, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
