estoy orgulloso de ti
/estoi oɾɡuʝoso de ti/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "I am proud of you" is translated as estoy orgulloso de ti.
This phrase is used to tell someone that you feel deep satisfaction with their achievements or qualities. You can also use the phrase Me siento orgulloso/a de lo que has logrado to say "I feel proud of what you have achieved".
Which one should you use?
The form you choose depends on your gender and who you are talking to. If the speaker is female, you must use orgullosa instead of orgulloso. To address a group of people, replace ti with ustedes or vosotros.
Is it said differently in some regions?
When addressing a group of people, you can use ustedes in Latin America or vosotros in Spain.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree with the gender of the speaker: use orgulloso if you are male and orgullosa if you are female. When addressing multiple people, the pronoun ti is replaced by ustedes or vosotros.
How do you pronounce it?
/estoi oɾɡuʝoso de ti/
Did you know?
- While orgulloso is positive here, it can also mean 'arrogant' or 'haughty' in Spanish. Depending on the context, calling someone orgulloso might be a criticism of their vanity rather than a compliment on their achievement.
- The phrase uses estoy instead of soy because pride is treated as a temporary state or a reaction to a specific event rather than a permanent personality trait.
- The English suffix '-ous' and the Spanish suffix '-oso' are distant cousins. They both stem from ancient roots used to turn a noun into an adjective meaning 'full of' something.
Examples in context
- Estoy orgulloso de ti.I am proud of you.This sentence is useful for expressing that you are proud of someone using the form estoy orgulloso de ti.Tatoeba #497534 by Shishir, translation #2506876 by BoriQa
- Estoy orgulloso de usted por su éxito académico.I am proud of you for your academic success.
- Estoy orgulloso de ti por tu valentía.I am proud of you for your bravery.
- Me siento orgulloso de lo que has logrado en tu carrera.I feel proud of what you have achieved in your career.
- Estoy orgulloso de ti por tu graduación.I am proud of you for your graduation.
- María, estoy orgulloso de ti y de tu trabajo.María, I am proud of you and your work.
Example conversation
Daniel is congratulating María on her new job.
- Daniel¡Felicidades por tu nuevo empleo!Congratulations on your new job!
- MaríaGracias, Daniel, estoy muy feliz.Thank you, Daniel, I am very happy.
- DanielEstoy orgulloso de ti, María.I am proud of you, María.
- MaríaEres muy amable, gracias.You are very kind, thank you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, orgulloso, ti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
