estudiante del mes
/estudjante del mes/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'student of the month' is translated into Spanish as estudiante del mes.
This phrase refers to a title or award given to a student who has demonstrated outstanding performance or behavior during a specific month.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of estudiante (student), del (a contraction of de el, meaning 'of the') and mes (month).
Which one should you use?
While estudiante del mes is the default, you may also see alumno del mes, which uses the word alumno (pupil/student) as a common alternative.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the phrase Alumno destacado del mes (outstanding student of the month) is commonly used.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word estudiante remains the same regardless of gender, but if the recipient of the award is female, you should change the article to la (la estudiante del mes).
Did you know?
- The term alumno used in alumno del mes historically refers to someone who is 'nourished' by a teacher, from the Latin alumnus meaning 'foster child'.
- The word mes shares a common ancestor with the English word 'month'. Both trace back to the Proto-Indo-European root mḗh₁n̥s, which is also the source of the word 'moon'.
- In many Latin American countries, schools might instead use the phrase reconocimiento al mérito (recognition for merit) to describe the same achievement as 'student of the month'.
Examples in context
- ¡Felicidades, Juan! Eres el Alumno del Mes.Congratulations, Juan! You are the Student of the Month.
- Nuestra Estudiante del Mes es María por su dedicación y esfuerzo.Our Student of the Month is María for her dedication and effort.
- ¿Has escuchado? ¡Carlos es el mejor alumno de este mes!Have you heard? Carlos is the best student this month!
- Ella es la estudiante del mes.She is the student of the month.
- ¡Felicidades por ser el estudiante del mes!Congratulations on being the student of the month!
- El premio es para el estudiante del mes.The prize is for the student of the month.
Example conversation
Two friends are celebrating at school after an awards ceremony.
- Lucía¡Mateo, eres el estudiante del mes!Mateo, you are the student of the month!
- MateoGracias, Lucía, estoy muy feliz.Thanks, Lucía, I am very happy.
- LucíaTe lo mereces por tu esfuerzo.You deserve it for your effort.
- MateoEs un gran honor para mí.It is a great honor for me.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries del, estudiante, mes, CC BY-SA 4.0.
