tan orgulloso de él
/tan oɾɡuʝoso de el/from spelling rules
The English phrase "so proud of him" translates to Spanish as tan orgulloso de él.
The phrase is used to express a strong feeling of satisfaction or pleasure in another person's achievements.
What does it mean word for word?
The word tan translates to "so" when used to intensify an adjective.
How does it change in a sentence?
If the person feeling the pride is female, use tan orgullosa de él. If a group of people are feeling the pride, use the plural form tan orgullosos de él.
How do you pronounce it?
/tan oɾɡuʝoso de el/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly use the preposition por instead of de when translating 'proud of', such as tan orgulloso por él.
Did you know?
- While orgulloso means 'proud' in this phrase, it can also mean 'arrogant' or 'haughty' depending on the context. Calling someone un hombre orgulloso might be a criticism of their personality rather than a compliment on their achievements.
- Spanish has a specific term, orgullo castizo, to describe a traditionalist type of pride specifically linked to the heritage of Madrid.
- The pronoun él in tan orgulloso de él is derived from the Latin word ille, which originally meant 'that one'.
Examples in context
- Estoy tan orgulloso de él por su constancia en el trabajo.I am so proud of him for his perseverance at work.
- Me siento sumamente orgulloso de él por su dedicación académica.I am extremely proud of him for his academic dedication.
- No puedo más que sentir orgullo por su valentía.I can't help but feel proud of his bravery.
- Estoy tan orgulloso de él por ganar el campeonato.I am so proud of him for winning the championship.
- Estoy superorgulloso de él por su talento musical.I am super proud of him for his musical talent.
- Estoy tan orgulloso de él.I am so proud of him.
- Mi padre está tan orgulloso de él.My father is so proud of him.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are talking about Mateo's son's promotion.
- MateoMi hijo consiguió el ascenso ayer.My son got the promotion yesterday.
- Lucía¡Qué bien! Debes estar tan orgulloso de él.That's great! You must be so proud of him.
- MateoSí, trabajó muy duro este año.Yes, he worked very hard this year.
- LucíaSe merece todo el éxito.He deserves all the success.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, orgulloso, tan, él, CC BY-SA 4.0.
