Sign in
enroll and Spanish enrollar
In English
enroll
to register / sign up
In Spanish
enrollar
hacer un rollo
Spanish "enrollar" means: to roll up
Why they get mixed up Spanish "enrollar" means to wrap something into a roll shape or to curl an object. English "enroll" means to formally register at an institution, program, or course. To roll up objects in English is "roll up" or "wrap."
If you want to say...
- enrollinscribirse o matricularse
- roll upenrollar
- sign upapuntarse
Examples
I want to enroll in the course.
Quiero inscribirme en el curso.
She enrolled at the university.
Se matriculó en la universidad.
Parents must enroll their children before August.
Los padres deben inscribir a sus hijos antes de agosto.
Over two hundred students enrolled this semester.
Más de doscientos estudiantes se matricularon este semestre.
Common mistakes in Spanish
Incorrect: Me enrollé en el curso de yoga.
Correct: Me inscribí en el curso de yoga.
Enrollar means to roll up. To enroll, use inscribirse or matricularse.
Incorrect: Voy a enrollar a mi hija en la escuela.
Correct: Voy a inscribir a mi hija en la escuela.
Use inscribir for enroll a child.
Phrases you will hear
- enroll in a courseinscribirse en un curso
- enroll a childinscribir a un niño
- enrollmentmatrícula
- enroll in a health planinscribirse en un plan de salud
- roll upenrollar
- sign upapuntarse
In a conversation
- A:
I want to enroll in a yoga course.
Quiero inscribirme en un curso de yoga.
- B:
Enrollment starts on Monday.
La inscripción empieza el lunes.
- A:
Can I enroll my daughter too?
¿Puedo inscribir también a mi hija?
- B:
Yes, bring her ID.
Sí, trae su identificación.
Test yourself
"Enroll in a class" means...
To remember it
Enroll = to register/sign up. To roll something up (Spanish "enrollar") = roll up.
Frequently asked questions
What does Spanish "enrollar" mean?
Spanish "enrollar" means "to roll up". It looks like the English "enroll", which is exactly why it gets confused, but "enroll" means "to register / sign up".
Does English "enroll" mean the same as Spanish "enrollar"?
Spanish "enrollar" means to wrap something into a roll shape or to curl an object. English "enroll" means to formally register at an institution, program, or course. To roll up objects in English is "roll up" or "wrap."