noveno grado
/nobeno ɡɾado/from spelling rules
The English phrase "ninth grade" is translated into Spanish as noveno grado.
Meaning: period in school (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of noveno (ninth) and grado (grade).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In many Spanish-speaking countries, noveno curso is a common alternative to noveno grado.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective noveno must agree in gender with the noun grado, which is masculine.
Did you know?
- The word grado can also refer to the relationship between family members, such as primer grado for immediate relatives.
- While grado describes a school year, it is also the standard term for a university degree, like a grado en leyes.
- Depending on the country, a student in noveno grado might be significantly older or younger than a ninth grader in the United States.
Examples in context
- El próximo año estaré cursando el noveno grado.Next year, I will be in ninth grade.
- La materia de matemáticas es importante en el noveno grado.Mathematics is important in ninth grade.
- Terminé el octavo grado y ahora empiezo el noveno grado.I finished eighth grade, and now I'm starting ninth grade.
- Este año estoy en noveno.This year, I'm in ninth grade.
- Mi hijo está en noveno grado.My son is in ninth grade.
- Mi hermano está en noveno grado.My brother is in ninth grade.
- El examen de noveno grado fue difícil.The ninth grade exam was difficult.
- Ella estudia en noveno grado este año.She is studying in ninth grade this year.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their school levels.
- Elena¿En qué año estás, Mateo?What grade are you in, Mateo?
- MateoEstoy en noveno grado.I am in ninth grade.
- Elena¡Qué bien! Yo ya terminé noveno grado.That's great! I already finished ninth grade.
- MateoEntonces tú eres mayor que yo.Then you are older than me.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
