What does it mean word for word?
The phrase mi mayor orgullo literally translates to 'my greatest pride'.
Which one should you use?
While mi mayor orgullo is a more standard and less slangy way to express the sentiment of 'my biggest flex' in Spanish, other options exist depending on the context of the achievement.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The choice of phrase depends on the level of formality you wish to convey. For a formal and elegant way to say something is a point of pride, use mi mayor orgullo. If you are talking specifically about a major achievement, you can use Mi mayor logro (my biggest achievement) or Mi mayor éxito (my greatest success). In highly informal, internet-slang contexts, younger Spanish speakers influenced by English might use the Spanglish term mi mayor flex. There is also an informal expression derived from soccer used to refer to a big accomplishment: Mi mayor golazo.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase mi mayor orgullo, the word mayor functions as the superlative, meaning 'greatest' or 'biggest' in terms of importance or scale.
How do you pronounce it?
/mi maʝoɾ oɾɡuʝo/
Did you know?
- While mi mayor orgullo translates to 'my greatest pride', in some Spanish-speaking cultures, boasting about one's achievements can be seen as sobrado, a term for someone who is overconfident or arrogant.
- The word orgullo was borrowed from Catalan orgull before becoming part of standard Spanish.
- In Spanish, the word orgullo can be used to describe both a positive sense of achievement and a negative sense of haughtiness, depending on the context.
Examples in context
- ¡No puedo creerlo, pero mi mayor jactancia fue cumplir mi sueño de tocar la guitarra en un escenario internacional!I can't believe it, but my greatest boast was fulfilling my dream of playing guitar on an international stage!
- Mi mayor orgullo es mi título universitario.My biggest pride is my university degree.
- Haber terminado la maratón es mi mayor orgullo.Finishing the marathon is my biggest pride.
- Ese proyecto fue mi mayor orgullo este año.That project was my biggest pride this year.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their personal accomplishments at a cafe.
- Elena¿Cuál es tu mayor orgullo en la vida?What is your biggest pride in life?
- JavierMi mayor orgullo es haber ayudado a mi familia.My biggest pride is having helped my family.
- ElenaEso es algo muy valioso, Javier.That is something very valuable, Javier.
- JavierGracias, Elena. Tú también tienes grandes logros.Thank you, Elena. You also have great achievements.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mayor, mi, orgullo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
