Spanish word

cursillo

Pronunciation

IPA/kuɾˈsiʝo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounshort course

Example

¿Te apuntas al cursillo de fotografía mañana?

Are you signing up for the photography short course tomorrow?

Illustration for cursillo (short course)

More examples

Este cursillo intensivo dura tres días.

This intensive short course lasts three days.

Core concept

A short practical workshop focused on a single skill.

Common phrases

  • apuntarse al cursillo

    sign up for the short course

  • cursillo intensivo

    intensive short course

  • cursillo de fin de semana

    weekend short course

Similar words

curso: Planned series of classroom or online lessons teaching a subject over several weeks.
taller: Hands-on session where learners practice and make things to learn by doing.
clase: Regular lesson led by a teacher in a classroom setting focused on instruction and practice.
seminario: Meeting led by an expert that combines lecture and discussion to explore a specialized topic.

Definition in Spanish

Pequeño curso o taller de corta duración centrado en la práctica, pensado para aprender aspectos concretos de una materia.

Word origin

From Spanish curso 'course' plus the diminutive suffix -illo, ultimately from Latin cursus 'run', so it denotes a small or short course.

Usage tips

  • Often used for brief, hands-on classes (photography, cooking, etc.) and speakers commonly add date and duration when inviting someone so the time commitment is clear.

Other meanings

  • seminarnoun

Related words

  • cursillistashort-course attendeenoun

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