معنی
To not achieve a passing grade on a test.
زمینه فرهنگی
The 'Septiembre' culture: Historically, students who failed in June had to retake exams in September, meaning no summer holidays. This is a huge part of Spanish youth culture. While 'suspender' is understood, 'reprobar' is much more common. 'Tronar' is the slang equivalent. In universities, failing an oral exam is often called being 'bochado'. Grading is usually 0-10. A 5 is the 'aprobado'. Getting a 4.5 is particularly painful because it's so close to passing.
The 'En' Trick
In Spain, say 'He suspendido en Matemáticas' to sound like a native student.
False Friend
Don't use 'suspender' for 'to suspend' a meeting; use 'posponer' or 'cancelar'.
معنی
To not achieve a passing grade on a test.
The 'En' Trick
In Spain, say 'He suspendido en Matemáticas' to sound like a native student.
False Friend
Don't use 'suspender' for 'to suspend' a meeting; use 'posponer' or 'cancelar'.
Blame the Teacher
If you want to sound like a typical student, use 'Me han suspendido' (They failed me) instead of 'He suspendido' (I failed).
خودت رو بسنج
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'suspender' in the present tense.
Si no estudio, yo _______ el examen de mañana.
The subject is 'yo', so the verb must end in '-o'.
Which sentence is correct for a student in Spain?
How do you say 'I failed the math test'?
'Suspender' is the correct verb for failing a test in Spain.
Complete the dialogue.
Madre: ¿Qué tal el examen de conducir? Hijo: Mal, mamá. _______.
The context 'Mal' implies a failure.
Match the situation to the phrase.
You got a 4/10 on your biology test.
In Spain, a 4/10 is a failing grade (suspenso).
🎉 امتیاز: /4
ابزارهای بصری یادگیری
Spain vs Latin America
بانک تمرین
4 تمرینهاSi no estudio, yo _______ el examen de mañana.
The subject is 'yo', so the verb must end in '-o'.
How do you say 'I failed the math test'?
'Suspender' is the correct verb for failing a test in Spain.
Madre: ¿Qué tal el examen de conducir? Hijo: Mal, mamá. _______.
The context 'Mal' implies a failure.
You got a 4/10 on your biology test.
In Spain, a 4/10 is a failing grade (suspenso).
🎉 امتیاز: /4
سوالات متداول
10 سوالIt is understood, but 'reprobar' is much more common in daily speech.
Usually a 5 out of 10. Anything below is a 'suspenso'.
No, you would use 'no conseguir el trabajo' or 'ser rechazado'.
The noun is 'un suspenso'. Example: 'Tengo tres suspensos'.
It is neutral. It's used in official school reports and in casual conversation.
Not always. You can just say 'He suspendido' (I failed).
It's a very common slang synonym for 'suspender' used in Spain.
No, that sounds like you missed the paper physically. Use 'suspender'.
You can say 'He suspendido por los pelos' or 'Me han suspendido con un 4,5'.
No, for sports you use 'perder' (to lose).
عبارات مرتبط
aprobar un examen
contrastTo pass an exam.
reprobar un examen
synonymTo fail an exam (Latin America).
quedarle una asignatura
similarTo have a subject 'left over' to repeat.
presentarse a un examen
builds onTo sit for/take an exam.
