psicólogo escolar
/bsikoloɡo eskolaɾ/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for school psychologist is psicólogo escolar.
A school psychologist is a practitioner or educator who conducts assessments to evaluate students on criteria such as intelligence, aptitude and psychopathology.
Meaning: practitioner or educator who conducts assessments to evaluate students on criteria such as intelligence, aptitude, and psychopathology (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the term Orientador/a Educativo/a is often used to refer to a school psychologist.
How does it change in a sentence?
Spanish uses gender and number agreement for this phrase. Use the feminine form psicóloga escolar if the psychologist is female. To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must take the -os ending, resulting in psicólogos escolares.
How do you pronounce it?
/bsikoloɡo eskolaɾ/
Did you know?
- The word escolar originates from the Latin word excolāre, which meant to prune or refine, rather than simply referring to a school building.
- If you are addressing a school psychologist in a formal setting in Spain, you might use the title Don or Doña followed by their surname, even if they have a doctorate.
- While English speakers might call a school psychologist a 'counselor', the Spanish word orientador literally means 'one who orients' or 'one who points the way'.
Examples in context
- Mi mamá es psicóloga escolar y ayuda a los estudiantes con problemas emocionales.My mom is a school psychologist and helps students with emotional problems.
- Voy a hablar con la psicóloga del colegio para que me asesore sobre la elección de mi carrera.I am going to talk to the school psychologist so she can advise me on my career choice.
- El psicólogo escolar evaluó al estudiante.The school psychologist evaluated the student.
- El psicólogo escolar evaluará al estudiante mañana.The school psychologist will evaluate the student tomorrow.
- Necesitamos hablar con el psicólogo escolar de la zona.We need to talk to the local school psychologist.
Example conversation
Two parents are discussing their child's educational needs at a cafe.
- SofíaDaniel, ¿has hablado con el psicólogo escolar?Daniel, have you spoken with the school psychologist?
- DanielTodavía no, pero tengo una cita mañana.Not yet, but I have an appointment tomorrow.
- SofíaEspero que el psicólogo escolar pueda ayudarnos.I hope the school psychologist can help us.
- DanielSofía, estoy seguro de que así será.Sofía, I am sure that will be the case.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries escolar, psicólogo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
