consejo estudiantil
/konsexo estudjantil/from spelling rules
The English phrase student council is translated into Spanish as consejo estudiantil.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of consejo (council/advice) and estudiantil (student-related).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some regions of Spain, Consejo Escolar is an option for student council.
How does it change in a sentence?
consejo estudiantil is a masculine noun phrase. When referring to the specific body, use the masculine singular article el, as in el consejo estudiantil. To form the plural, both the noun consejo and the adjective estudiantil must be pluralized to los consejos estudiantiles.
Did you know?
- Depending on the country, a consejo estudiantil may have legal power to influence school budgets, which is more common in some Latin American systems than in US student councils.
- The adjective estudiantil is derived from the Latin 'studium', which originally meant 'eagerness' or 'zeal' rather than just 'study'.
- In some Spanish-speaking academic cultures, the term centro de estudiantes is used instead of consejo estudiantil to refer to the student union or representative body.
Examples in context
- Participar en el Consejo EstudiantilParticipate in the student council
- Ella es la presidenta del consejo estudiantil.She is the president of the student council.
- El consejo estudiantil organiza la fiesta.The student council is organizing the party.
- Necesitamos hablar con el consejo estudiantil.We need to talk to the student council.
Example conversation
Two students are talking in the school hallway.
- DanielDaniel, ¿estás en el consejo estudiantil?Daniel, are you on the student council?
- LucíaSí, Lucía, me uní este semestre.Yes, Lucía, I joined this semester.
- DanielQué bien, necesito ayuda con un proyecto.That's great, I need help with a project.
- LucíaClaro, puedo llevar tu idea al consejo estudiantil.Sure, I can take your idea to the student council.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
