sexto grado
/seɡsto ɡɾado/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "sixth grade" is sexto grado.
sexto grado is used to refer to the period in school that follows fifth grade and precedes seventh grade.
Meaning: period in school that comes after fifth grade and before seventh grade (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of sexto, meaning "sixth" and grado, meaning "grade".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Spanish-speaking countries, you may hear sexto curso used for "sixth grade". Additionally, in many Spanish-speaking countries, people refer to this level as el sexto de primaria rather than using the word grado.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because grado is a masculine noun, the ordinal number sexto must also be used in its masculine form.
How do you pronounce it?
/seɡsto ɡɾado/
Did you know?
- The word sexto is a learned borrowing from Latin, while the common word siesta is a feminine doublet that evolved from the same linguistic root.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, sexto de primaria is the final year of a child's first major educational stage before moving to a new school system.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, instead of saying sexto grado, people will simply say el sexto when the context of school is understood.
Examples in context
- Sami es el mejor chico en el sexto grado.Sami is the finest boy in the sixth grade.This sentence shows how to use sexto grado when describing a student's rank in their class.Tatoeba #12847769 by mexicanhere, translation #7140849 by OsoHombre
- En sexto grado, aprendemos matemáticas avanzadas.In sixth grade, we learn advanced mathematics.
- Estoy emocionado por empezar sexto grado el próximo año.I'm excited to start sixth grade next year.
- En sexto año, tenemos educación física todos los días.In sixth grade, we have physical education every day.
- ¡Casi no puedo creer que estemos en sexto año ya!I can hardly believe we're already in sixth grade!
- ¡Disfruta tu aprendizaje en el sexto grado!Enjoy your learning in sixth grade!
- Mi hijo está en sexto grado.My son is in sixth grade.
- Los libros de sexto grado son muy pesados.The sixth grade books are very heavy.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are talking about school.
- Lucía¿En qué grado está tu hijo, Mateo?What grade is your son in, Mateo?
- MateoÉl ya está en sexto grado.He is already in sixth grade.
- Lucía¡Qué grande está!He is getting so big!
- MateoSí, el tiempo pasa muy rápido.Yes, time passes very quickly.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries grado, sexto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
