décimo grado
/deθimo ɡɾado/from spelling rules
In Spanish, tenth grade is décimo grado.
In several Latin American countries, décimo grado is the standard way to say tenth grade. To say a student is 'in' a specific grade, use the preposition en to say en el décimo grado.
Meaning: Translations (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word décimo means 'tenth' and grado means 'grade'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The term cuarto año de secundaria can represent tenth grade in some Spanish-speaking countries. In Spain, the term curso is typically used instead of grado to refer to grades or years of study in high school.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase is masculine, so it uses the masculine article el and can be modified by masculine adjectives.
How do you pronounce it?
/deθimo ɡɾado/
Did you know?
- The word grado has two distinct histories. While it usually refers to 'degree' or 'step' from Latin 'gradus', it can also be a 'doublet' of the word for 'thankful' from the Latin 'gratus'.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, students do not just move through grados but through ciclos, which group several grades together into larger educational stages.
- While grado refers to a level of study, it can also mean 'degree' in the sense of temperature or angles in geometry.
Examples in context
- Él está en el décimo grado.He is in the tenth grade.This sentence is useful for showing how to state that a person is in the tenth grade using décimo grado.Tatoeba #1706196 by marcelostockle, translation #288371 by CK
- El año pasado estaba en décimo grado.Last year, I was in tenth grade.
- Estoy en el cuarto año de secundaria.I am in tenth grade.
- Mi hermano está en el décimo grado.My brother is in tenth grade.
- Ella cursará el décimo grado este año.She will attend tenth grade this year.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their school schedules.
- Alejandro¿En qué año estás tú?What grade are you in?
- LucíaEstoy en el décimo grado.I am in tenth grade.
- Alejandro¡Qué bien! Yo ya terminé el décimo grado.That's great! I already finished tenth grade.
- Lucía¡Qué suerte tienes, Alejandro!You are so lucky, Alejandro!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries décimo, grado, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
