La Palabra del Día: "el bachillerato"
el bachillerato (bah-chee-yeh-rrah'-toh)
noun ( bachelor's degree; higher secondary-education class; high school diploma )
Link: instructions post picture
Caefuego is the official corrector of the Spanish sentences. There are many native English speakers here, most of us can offer great suggestions to the English sentences. I will do my best to go through them all, too. Please correct your posts according to Caefuego's suggestions.
Use today's Word of the Day in your own Spanish sentence (and include the English translation as well). Try to use the word in a completely new way and vote on the sentences you like best. Then the Word of the Day winner will be chosen.
Guidelines:
Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) Have fun experimenting with Spanish.
Examples:
1. Recibí mi bachillerato en español de la Universidad de Georgia.
I received my Bachelor's degree in Spanish from the University of Georgia.
2. En España, empiezas el primer año del bachillerato no obligatorio cuando tienes dieciséis años.
In Spain, you start your first year of non-obligatory higher secondary-education when you are 16 years old.
19 Answers
La palabra "bachillerato" se refiere a la educación secundaria y no se debe confundir con el "Bachelor's degree" que otorgan las universidades en los países de habla inglesa, al que en español se le llama "licenciatura" y a la persona que posee ese título se le llama "licenciado".
Sin embargo, en algunos países de habla hispana existe un título universitario de "Bachiller" que no necesariamente equivale a un "Bachelor's degree" o licenciatura, sino que es inferior, pero superior al título otorgado por las instituciones de educación media.
En general, con bachiller uno se refiere a alguien que se ha graduado de bachillerato, es decir, de educación media, no superior.
The word "bachillerato" refers to secondary education ("high school" in the US) and should not be confused with the "Bachelor's degree" given by universities in English-speaking countries, which in Spanish is called "licenciatura", and the person "licenciado".
However, in some Spanish-speaking countries, there is a "Bachiller" degree given by some universities which is not necessarily considered of equal value to the English "Bachelor's degree" but inferior, and still superior to a "high school graduate".
In general, with the Spanish word "bachiller" we refer to somebody who has graduated of High School, that is secondary education, not universitary.
Hice una tarjeta de felicitaciones para mi sobrina que recibió un Bachillerato en la enseñanzaobtuvo su título de Licenciada en Educación" .
I made a greeting card of congratulations for my niece who received a Bachelor´s degree in Education.
Tan pronto como está terminado él ha terminado de estudiar para su bachillerato sus estudios de licenciatura, ¡se va para la taberna de don José!
As soon as he's finished studying for his bachelor's degree, he's going to Don_José's tavern!
Obtuve mi licenciatura hace cinco años y disfruté casi cada minuto en la universidad.
I earned my bachelor's degree five years ago, and I enjoyed almost every minute at the university.
Many children don't have a high school diploma. They join street gangs instead of going to school.
Muchos niños no tienen un bachillerato. Ellos ingresan en una banda "street gang" en lugar de ir al instituto.
Muchos niños no tienen un diploma de bachillerato. Ellos ingresan a una pandilla en lugar de ir al instituto.
Actualmente puedes estudiar en la universidad y rebir un título de licenciado en muchos nuevos campos de estudio. Por ejemplo, en turismo, moda o publicidad. Hace unos años, solamente se necesitaba un título de bachillerato.
These days you can study at university and receive a bachelor's degree in many new fields of study. For example, tourism, fashion or advertising. Some years ago, only a high school diploma was needed.
Cuando recibí mi diploma debachillerato, el mundo era un poco diferente.
When I recieved my high school diploma, the world was a little different.
First try: Tengo un bachillerato, un licenciatura en inglés y un titulo de máster en administración de empresas. Creo en educación.
Correction: Tengo un título de bachillerato, una licenciatura en Inglés y una maestría en Administración de Empresas. Creo en educación.
I have a high school diploma, a bachelor's degree in English and a masters in business administration. I believe in education.
En el pasado, se podía lograr conseguir un buen trabajo con solamente un con bachillerato. No Nunca más.
In the past, one could get a good job with only a high school diploma. No more.
Regreso a la universidad en mi 40's y recibío mi bachillerato. Ahora estoy contador.
CORRECTION: Regresé a la universidad a los 40 obtuve mi titulo de licenciada. Ahora soy contadora.
I returned to college in my 40's and received my bachelor's decree. Now I am an accountant.
Necesito un bachillerato en ciencia para reserva un boleto de viaje en el internet.
I need a bachelors degree in science to book a travel ticket on the net.
Inesperada y inmerecidamente, nuestro amigo ha fallado a sus exámenes de bachillerato.
I am very sorry to say that our dear friend has failed his exams for his bachelor's degree.
Recibió su bachillerato de una escuela en Alabama.
He received his high school diploma from a school in Alabama.
My four sons finished highschool with distinctions. Mis cuatro hijos terminaron bachillerato con honores.
Bill Gates (William Henry Gates) is a very successful person. He was born in Seattle. After finishing his secondary school, he went on to study at Harvard University which he left at the third year of the studies because he wanted to do business.
Bill Gates (William Henry Gates) es una persona que tiene mucho éxito. Nació en Seattle. Después de terminar su bachillerato, continuó en la Universidad de Harvard, que abandonó en el tercer año de estudios, porque quería hacer negocios.
