pasantía de verano
/pasantia de beɾano/from spelling rules
The English phrase "summer internship" is translated into Spanish as pasantía de verano.
This phrase refers to a temporary professional work experience that takes place during the summer break.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of pasantía (internship) and de verano (of summer).
Which one should you use?
While pasantía de verano is a standard term, you can use prácticas de verano to say the same thing. If you wish to specify a more structured program, use Programa de prácticas de verano.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the term prácticas de verano is widely used.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the phrase is pasantías de verano.
Did you know?
- In some legal contexts in Spanish, a pasante is not just an intern but a specific legal rank for someone who has finished law school but is not yet a licensed lawyer.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, pasantías are often unpaid and viewed as a requirement for graduation rather than a job, which changes the social expectations of the role.
- The term pasante, which forms the root of pasantía, shares a linguistic history with the English word 'pass', referring to one who 'passes' through a stage of training.
Examples in context
- Busco una pasantía de verano en marketing.I am looking for a summer internship in marketing.
- ¿Te gustó tu pasantía de verano?Did you like your summer internship?
- Ella consiguió una pasantía de verano en un banco.She got a summer internship at a bank.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are talking about their career plans over coffee.
- Alejandro¿Ya decidiste qué hacer en agosto?Have you decided what to do in August?
- SofíaSí, voy a empezar mi pasantía de verano.Yes, I am going to start my summer internship.
- Alejandro¡Qué bueno! ¿En qué empresa trabajarás?That's great! In which company will you work?
- SofíaTrabajaré en una agencia de publicidad.I will work at an advertising agency.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
