orgulloso miembro
/oɾɡuʝoso mjembɾo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "proud member" is translated into Spanish as orgulloso miembro.
This phrase describes a person who feels pleasure and satisfaction in belonging to a specific group or organization.
Which one should you use?
In standard Spanish, it is more common to place the adjective after the noun, as in miembro orgulloso. Using the form orgulloso miembro is used in formal or poetic contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
To form the masculine or mixed plural "proud members", both the adjective and the noun must take the plural suffix '-s', resulting in orgullosos miembros.
How do you pronounce it?
/oɾɡuʝoso mjembɾo/
Did you know?
- When referring to a member of a family, Spanish speakers rarely use miembro. They instead use pariente or familiar to avoid the clinical connotation of the word miembro.
- The word miembro shares the same ancient root as the English word 'limb'. Both come from the Latin membrum, which originally referred to a piece of flesh or a part of the body.
- In Spanish, orgullo can describe both a positive sense of pride and a negative sense of arrogance. Depending on the context, calling someone orgulloso can be a compliment or a criticism of their vanity.
Examples in context
- Soy un miembro orgulloso de esta organización.I am a proud member of this organization.
- Soy un orgulloso miembro del equipo.I am a proud member of the team.
- Me siento como un miembro orgulloso y feliz de esta comunidad.I feel like a proud and happy member of this community.
- Soy un socio orgulloso de esta asociación.I am a proud member of this association.
- Soy un orgulloso miembro de este club.I am a proud member of this club.
- Como orgulloso miembro de la comunidad, quiero ayudar.As a proud member of the community, I want to help.
Example conversation
Mateo and María are talking about their volunteer group.
- MateoHola María, ¿sigues en el grupo de voluntarios?Hi María, are you still in the volunteer group?
- MaríaSí, soy un orgulloso miembro de esa organización.Yes, I am a proud member of that organization.
- Mateo¡Qué bien! Yo también quiero unirme.That's great! I want to join too.
- MaríaTe ayudaré a inscribirte mañana, Mateo.I will help you sign up tomorrow, Mateo.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries miembro, orgulloso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
