me aceptaron
/me aθebtaɾon/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I got accepted" is translated into Spanish as me aceptaron.
Me aceptaron! is a way to say "I got accepted!" as an exclamation. For a more formal way to say "I have been accepted," you can use He sido aceptado/a. You may also use the phrase Tengo la alegría de informarles que fui aceptado/a. to say "I am pleased to inform you that I have been accepted."
How does it change in a sentence?
If you want to specify that a single person or entity (like a specific university or a single boss) accepted you, you use the singular form me aceptó.
How do you pronounce it?
/me aθebtaɾon/
Did you know?
- In certain Latin American contexts, if a person is 'accepted' into a social circle, they might use the phrase me dieron el visto bueno instead of a literal translation of 'accepted'.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, when someone says me aceptaron, it is common to respond with ¡Felicidades! rather than Felicitaciones, as the former is a more general and warmer celebration of the achievement.
- The word me in me aceptaron comes from the same Proto-Indo-European root as the English word 'me', making them distant linguistic cousins.
Examples in context
- Me aceptaron.I got accepted.Tatoeba #11861298 by Eremon, translation #11418324 by Agestur
- Estoy feliz porque me aceptaron en la universidad que quería.I am happy because I got accepted into the university I wanted.
- ¡No lo puedo creer, he sido admitido en el programa de posgrado!I can't believe it, I have been admitted into the graduate program!
- Me complace informarles que fui aceptada en su organización.I am pleased to inform you that I have been accepted into your organization.
- ¡Me aceptaron en la universidad!I got accepted into the university!
- Me aceptaron para el nuevo trabajo.I got accepted for the new job.
Example conversation
Mateo tells María the good news about his application.
- MateoMaría, ¡tengo una noticia increíble!María, I have incredible news!
- María¿Qué pasó, Mateo?What happened, Mateo?
- Mateo¡Me aceptaron en el curso de español!I got accepted into the Spanish course!
- María¡Qué bueno! Te lo mereces.That's great! You deserve it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries me, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
