orgulloso
adjectiveBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “orgulloso” mean in English?
proud
Example sentences
Estoy orgulloso de mi hijo.
I'm proud of my son.
Está orgullosa de su trabajo.
She's proud of her work.
Es una persona orgullosa.
She's a proud person.
How to use it
Orgulloso means 'proud'. Agrees: orgulloso/-a/-os/-as. Use estar for current pride; ser for proud personality. Followed by de + cause.
Common mistake
Use 'orgulloso DE [thing]' for the source of pride. Estar (proud right now) vs ser (proud as personality trait — sometimes negative).
Topics
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Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 29.