How to Say "levels" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “levels” is “niveles” — use 'niveles' for abstract concepts like stages in a game, ranks, or general degrees of quality or achievement..
niveles
nee-VEH-less/niˈβeles/
Examples
Necesitas subir de niveles para ganar el juego.
You need to move up in levels to win the game.
Mi español tiene dos niveles: el básico y el de pánico.
My Spanish has two levels: the basic one and the panic one.
Los niveles de calidad en esta fábrica son muy altos.
The standards of quality in this factory are very high.
Los niveles del agua están peligrosamente altos después de la lluvia.
The water levels are dangerously high after the rain.
Always Masculine
Even though it ends in '-es,' 'niveles' is a masculine word, so you must use 'los' (los niveles) or 'unos' before it.
Using Prepositions
To talk about measuring something at a certain level, you often use 'a' or 'en': 'El agua está a niveles críticos' (The water is at critical levels).
Using the wrong gender
Mistake: “Las niveles de inglés...”
Correction: Los niveles de inglés... (Remember the singular 'nivel' is masculine.)
niveles
nee-VEH-less/niˈβeles/
Examples
Los niveles del agua están peligrosamente altos después de la lluvia.
The water levels are dangerously high after the rain.
Necesitas subir de niveles para ganar el juego.
You need to move up in levels to win the game.
Mi español tiene dos niveles: el básico y el de pánico.
My Spanish has two levels: the basic one and the panic one.
Los niveles de calidad en esta fábrica son muy altos.
The standards of quality in this factory are very high.
Always Masculine
Even though it ends in '-es,' 'niveles' is a masculine word, so you must use 'los' (los niveles) or 'unos' before it.
Using Prepositions
To talk about measuring something at a certain level, you often use 'a' or 'en': 'El agua está a niveles críticos' (The water is at critical levels).
Using the wrong gender
Mistake: “Las niveles de inglés...”
Correction: Los niveles de inglés... (Remember the singular 'nivel' is masculine.)
grados
/GRAH-dohs//ˈɡɾa.ðos/
Examples
Ella tiene dos grados universitarios: uno en arte y otro en historia.
She has two university degrees: one in art and one in history.
El ascenso le dio un nuevo grado militar.
The promotion gave him a new military rank.
La quemadura fue de tercer grado y requirió mucha atención.
The burn was third-degree and required a lot of attention.
Using 'Obtener un Grado'
To talk about getting or earning a qualification, you typically use the verbs 'obtener' (to obtain) or 'sacar' (to get/pull out).
Confusing 'Grado' and 'Clase'
Mistake: “Mis grados en la escuela son muy buenos. (Referring to school marks)”
Correction: Mis notas/calificaciones en la escuela son muy buenas. 'Grado' refers to the qualification level (like a Bachelor's), not usually the individual marks/grades.
Confusing 'niveles' and 'grados'
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