tan orgulloso
/tan oɾɡuʝoso/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'so proud' is translated into Spanish as tan orgulloso.
tan orgulloso is used to express a strong feeling of satisfaction or pleasure in someone's achievements or qualities.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, you can say Estoy muy orgulloso/a de ti, tío/a to mean 'I am very proud of you, mate'. In Argentina, you can say Estoy re orgulloso/a de vos to mean 'I am really proud of you', using 'vos' instead of 'ti'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender with the person feeling the pride: use tan orgullosa for a female, tan orgullosos for a masculine or mixed-gender group and tan orgullosas for a group consisting only of women. Additionally, in Spanish, you are proud 'of' someone or something using the preposition de (orgulloso de) rather than 'por'.
How do you pronounce it?
/tan oɾɡuʝoso/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid saying orgulloso por. English speakers often mistakenly use 'por' instead of 'de' when saying they are proud of someone.
Did you know?
- While 'proud' in English is almost always positive, calling someone orgulloso in Spanish can actually be an insult. It can imply the person is acting arrogant, conceited, or haughty rather than feeling a sense of achievement.
- If you say tengo orgullo instead of estoy orgulloso, you change the nuance from a feeling of satisfaction to a personality trait. The former suggests that being prideful is a permanent part of your character, often with a negative connotation of vanity.
- The suffix '-oso' in orgulloso is used to turn a noun into an adjective meaning 'full of', much like how 'joy' becomes 'joyful' in English.
Examples in context
- Estoy tan orgulloso de mi equipo.I'm so proud of my team.This sentence shows how to express pride in your team using tan orgulloso.Tatoeba #5187369 by radu107, translation #5187259 by CK
- Nuestros padres están tan orgullosos.Our parents are so proud.This sentence demonstrates the plural form tan orgullosos for parents.Tatoeba #1508994 by marcelostockle, translation #1506509 by CM
- Nunca había estado tan orgulloso de Tom.I've never been so proud of Tom.This sentence uses tan orgulloso to describe a feeling about Tom.Tatoeba #1628250 by marcelostockle, translation #1621171 by Spamster
- Estoy muy orgulloso de tu trabajoI am very proud of your work
- Estoy sumamente orgullosa de ti y tus esfuerzosI am extremely proud of you and your efforts
- Estoy muy orgulloso/a de tiI am very proud of you
- ¡Me siento súper orgullosa de haber cumplido mi meta!I feel super proud to have achieved my goal!
- Estoy re orgulloso de mi equipoI am really proud of my team
- ¡Me siento súper orgulloso/a de que hayas pasado todos tus exámenes!I feel super proud that you passed all your exams!
- ¡Estoy re orgulloso/a de que hayas conseguido ese ascenso! Eres un crack.I am really proud that you got that promotion! You're awesome.
- Estoy sumamente orgulloso/a de tu talento artístico y cómo lo has desarrollado.I am extremely proud of your artistic talent and how you have developed it.
- ¡Estoy muy orgulloso/a de tus habilidades para tocar la guitarra! ¡Eres un crack!I am very proud of your guitar playing skills! You're amazing!
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Example conversation
Lucía tells Alejandro about her graduation.
- Lucía¡Alejandro, finalmente me gradué de la universidad!Alejandro, I finally graduated from university!
- Alejandro¡Qué bien! Estoy tan orgulloso de ti, Lucía.That's great! I am so proud of you, Lucía.
- LucíaMuchas gracias por todo tu apoyo.Thank you so much for all your support.
- AlejandroTe mereces este éxito por tu esfuerzo.You deserve this success because of your effort.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
