colegio de honores
/kolexjo de onoɾes/from spelling rules
The English phrase "honors college" is translated into Spanish as colegio de honores.
This phrase refers to a specialized program or a specific college within a larger university designed for students with high academic achievement.
Did you know?
- Be careful with the word colegio, as in many Spanish-speaking countries it specifically refers to a K-12 school rather than a university institution.
- While colegio is used here, in many Spanish-speaking countries, a student in an 'honors' track might more commonly be described as belonging to a 'programa de excelencia' or 'clase de alto rendimiento'.
- The term honores in Spanish often carries a more formal, ceremonial weight related to military or official recognition than the purely academic connotation of the English 'honors'.
Example conversation
Two students are talking about their university goals.
- ElenaMateo, ¿vas a solicitar el colegio de honores?Mateo, are you going to apply for the honors college?
- MateoSí, Elena, me gustaría tener ese desafío.Yes, Elena, I would like to have that challenge.
- ElenaEs muy competitivo entrar al colegio de honores.It is very competitive to enter the honors college.
- MateoLo sé, pero voy a intentarlo.I know, but I am going to try.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
