orgulloso de
/oɾɡuʝoso de/from spelling rules
The English phrase "proud of" is translated into Spanish as orgulloso de.
This phrase is used to express deep satisfaction with one's own achievements or the achievements of someone else. While you can use the verb estar (to be) with this adjective, it is also very common to use the verb sentirse (to feel) to express the emotion of pride, such as in the phrase sentirse orgulloso de.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must change to agree in gender and number with the person who is feeling the pride. Use orgulloso de for a masculine singular subject, and orgullosa de for a feminine singular subject. For a masculine plural subject, use orgullosos de and for a feminine plural subject, use orgullosas de.
How do you pronounce it?
/oɾɡuʝoso de/
Did you know?
- While 'proud' is usually positive in English, using orgulloso can sometimes imply a sense of arrogance or conceit in Spanish, depending on the context.
- In Spanish, the word orgullo is used to refer to the LGBTQ+ community's 'Pride' movements. A person might attend the Desfile del Orgullo to celebrate identity and equality.
- The adjective orgulloso ends with the suffix -oso, which is used in Spanish to turn nouns into adjectives meaning 'full of'. It is a linguistic relative of the English suffix '-ous' as in 'joyous'.
Examples in context
- Estoy orgulloso de ti.I'm proud of you.This sentence shows how to say "I'm proud of you" using orgulloso de.Tatoeba #497534 by Shishir, translation #15913 by CK
- Estaba orgulloso de Tom.I was proud of Tom.This sentence shows how to express being proud of someone in the past using orgulloso de.Tatoeba #3303146 by Shishir, translation #2548839 by CK
- No estoy orgulloso de eso.I'm not proud of that.This sentence demonstrates how to use the phrase in a negative statement using orgulloso de.Tatoeba #1612617 by marcelostockle, translation #1611196 by Spamster
- Estoy orgullosa de mi hija.I am proud of my daughter.
- Estoy orgulloso de tu dedicación en el trabajo.I am proud of your dedication at work.
- Me siento orgulloso de tus logros académicos.I feel proud of your academic achievements.
- Estoy orgullosa de lo que has conseguido en tan poco tiempo.I am proud of what you have achieved in such a short time.
- Me enorgullezco de ser parte de este equipo.I take pride in being part of this team.
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Example conversation
Elena and Alejandro are talking about their daughter's graduation.
- ElenaNuestra hija se graduó hoy.Our daughter graduated today.
- Alejandro¡Qué bien! Estoy muy orgulloso de ella.That's great! I am very proud of her.
- ElenaYo también estoy muy orgullosa de su esfuerzo.I am also very proud of her effort.
- AlejandroSe lo merece por todo lo que estudió.She deserves it for all the studying she did.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
