boleta de calificaciones
/boleta de kalifikaθjones/from spelling rulesMexico, feminine
In Spanish, report card is translated as boleta de calificaciones. Wiktionary also lists boletín de notas and boletín de calificaciones.
Meaning: grades (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| boleta de calificaciones | /boleta de kalifikaθjones/ (Spain, from spelling rules) /boleta de kalifikasjones/ (Latin America, from spelling rules) |
Mexico, feminine |
| boletín de notas | /boleˌtin de ˈnotas/ | masculine |
| boletín de calificaciones | /boletin de kalifikaθjones/ (Spain, from spelling rules) /boletin de kalifikasjones/ (Latin America, from spelling rules) |
masculine |
Which one should you use?
The form boletín de notas is more commonly used in Spain and parts of South America. In contrast, boleta is more common in Mexico and parts of Central America.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, boleta de calificaciones is the standard term used for a report card.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because boletín is a masculine noun, you must use the article el for the singular form or los for the plural form, such as in el boletín de notas. To make the feminine form boleta de calificaciones plural, you change the article and the noun to las boletas de calificaciones.
How do you pronounce it?
/boleta de kalifikaθjones/
Did you know?
- In the context of elections, a boleta is the specific name for a 'ballot paper' used to cast a vote.
- The word boleta can refer to a 'fine' or a 'citation' issued by police in some Latin American regions.
- In several Spanish-speaking countries, the word boleta is used for a 'lottery ticket' or a 'ticket' for a concert and movie.
Examples in context
- El maestro entregará las boletas de calificaciones mañana.The teacher will hand out the report cards tomorrow.
- Los padres deben firmar la ficha de evaluación al recibir las calificaciones.Parents must sign the report card when they receive the grades.
- La institución envía el informe de notas al final de cada trimestre.The institution sends the report card at the end of every trimester.
- Mi boletín de este trimestre fue realmente bueno, obtuve altas calificaciones.My report card this term was really good, I got high grades.
- Mi mamá quiere ver mi cartilla de notas para celebrar mis buenas calificaciones.My mom wants to see my report card to celebrate my good grades.
- La maestra entregará las libretas de calificaciones al final del año escolar.The teacher will hand out the report cards at the end of the school year.
- El instituto proporcionará el expediente académico al final del curso.The institute will provide the academic record at the end of the school year.
- Ya entregaron la boleta de calificaciones.They already handed out the report card.
- Debes revisar tu boleta de calificaciones.You should check your report card.
- ¿Dónde está la boleta de calificaciones de Luis?Where is Luis's report card?
Example conversation
A mother and son are talking in the living room.
- María¿Ya recibiste tu boleta de calificaciones, Javier?Did you receive your report card already, Javier?
- JavierSí, mamá, la tengo en mi mochila.Yes, mom, I have it in my backpack.
- MaríaEnséñame qué calificaciones sacaste este semestre.Show me what grades you got this semester.
- JavierTodo salió muy bien, te va a gustar.Everything went very well, you are going to like it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “report card” translations and entries boletín de notas, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
