Spanish Conversation · Level 44
75 words
Spanish word
graduación
Pronunciation
IPA/gɾaðwaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine noungraduation ceremony
Example
¿Vas a venir a la graduación?
Are you going to come to the graduation ceremony?
More examples
Después de la graduación, fuimos a cenar.
After the commencement, we went to dinner.
Core concept
A student stepping forward to receive a diploma on stage.
Common phrases
ceremonia de graduación
commencement
fiesta de graduación
graduation celebration
baile de graduación
prom
Similar words
ceremonia: Formal event marked by set rituals or protocol for an official occasion.
celebración: Social gathering where people honor and celebrate an achievement or special occasion.
promoción: Cohort of students who graduate in the same year.
Definition in Spanish
Ceremonia formal en la que se entrega a los estudiantes su título o diploma al terminar sus estudios.
Word origin
From Latin gradus 'step' via the verb graduar, graduación names the formal event when degrees or diplomas are conferred.
Usage tips
- Spanish uses graduarse to mean 'to graduate', while ir a la graduación or venir a la graduación are the usual ways to say 'attend', because asistir sounds more formal.