gramaticalmente correcto
/ɡɾamatikalmente koreɡto/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'grammatically correct' is translated into Spanish as gramaticalmente correcto.
Following the established rules of grammar in a language.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡɾamatikalmente koreɡto/
Did you know?
- Spanish grammar allows for pro-drop, meaning a sentence can be gramaticalmente correcto even if the subject pronoun is completely omitted, whereas English requires it.
- While gramaticalmente correcto describes a sentence, if you want to say a person is 'correct' in their behavior, you would often use the word correcto or educado to imply they have good manners.
- While correcto is the standard word for 'correct', Old Spanish used the word correcho to describe something that was right or properly done.
Examples in context
- Lo que es gramaticalmente correcto puede sin embargo no ser claro.What is grammatically correct may still not be clearly understood.This sentence is useful for noting that something being gramaticalmente correcto does not always guarantee clarity.Tatoeba #1785394 by marcelostockle, translation #9154070 by rafaeldejesus8199
- Tu inglés es gramaticalmente correcto, pero a veces lo que dices no suena como lo que un nativo diría.Your English is grammatically correct, but sometimes what you say just doesn't sound like what a native speaker would say.This sentence is useful for distinguishing between being gramaticalmente correcto and sounding like a native speaker.Tatoeba #3528776 by wallebot, translation #954864 by CK
- Tu ensayo está redactado de manera adecuada desde el punto de vista gramatical.Your essay is written in a way that is appropriate from a grammatical point of view.
- Tu presentación estuvo muy bien escrita, sin errores gramaticales.Your presentation was very well written, without grammatical errors.
- Tus respuestas están escritas con buena gramática, se nota tu conocimiento del idioma.Your answers are written with good grammar, your knowledge of the language is evident.
- Este texto no es gramaticalmente correcto.This text is not grammatically correct.
Example conversation
Mateo is asking Elena for help with his Spanish essay.
- Mateo¿Es gramaticalmente correcto este párrafo, Elena?Is this paragraph grammatically correct, Elena?
- ElenaSí, Mateo, lo escribiste muy bien.Yes, Mateo, you wrote it very well.
- Mateo¡Qué alivio, tenía muchas dudas!What a relief, I had many doubts!
- ElenaNo te preocupes, suena muy natural.Don't worry, it sounds very natural.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries correcto, gramaticalmente, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
