Spanish Phrase
Las notas te muestran cómo vas.
Meaning
Literally, ‘The notes show you how you go.’ In everyday Spanish it means ‘Your notes/grades tell you how you’re doing (with the material, a course, or a project).’ It’s a quick way to refer to feedback that indicates progress.
When to use
Use this sentence when a teacher, coach, or an app displays your performance data and you want to comment on the feedback. It works in both formal (a professor) and informal (a friend checking a study app) settings.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Lasnotastemuestrancómovas
Definite article (Las)
‘Las’ is the feminine plural definite article, used before plural feminine nouns like ‘notas’.
Noun (notas)
‘Notas’ means ‘notes, grades, or records’ and is a feminine plural noun.
Indirect object pronoun (te)
‘Te’ replaces ‘a ti’ and indicates that the action of the verb is directed toward ‘you’.
Verb (muestran)
‘Muestran’ is the third‑person plural present of ‘mostrar’ (to show). The subject is ‘las notas’.
Interrogative adverb (cómo)
‘Cómo’ with an accent asks ‘how’; it introduces a subordinate clause that describes the manner or state.
Verb (vas)
‘Vas’ is the second‑person singular present of ‘ir’ (to go), used here idiomatically to mean ‘how you are doing/ progressing’.
🗨In Conversation
¿Ya viste tus notas del examen?
Did you already see your exam scores?
Sí, las notas te muestran cómo vas.
Yes, the scores show you how you're doing.
✕Common Mistakes
Las notas te muestran como vas.
Missing the accent changes the meaning; ‘como’ (without accent) means ‘as/like’, not the interrogative ‘how’.
Las notas te muestra cómo vas.
The verb must agree with the plural subject ‘las notas’; use ‘muestran’, not ‘muestra’.
Las notas le muestran cómo vas.
Do not replace the indirect object pronoun with ‘le’; ‘le’ would be incorrect here because the verb ‘mostrar’ takes a direct object and an indirect object.
↔Alternatives
Los resultados te indican tu progreso.
The results indicate your progress.
Tus calificaciones revelan tu nivel.
Your grades reveal your level.
Las puntuaciones te dan una idea de tu desempeño.
The scores give you an idea of your performance.
Cultural Tip
In many Spanish‑speaking classrooms, teachers often refer to ‘las notas’ as the primary feedback tool. Saying ‘cómo vas’ is informal and friendly; in a formal report you might use ‘cómo progresa’ or ‘cuál es su nivel de desempeño’. Also, remember the accent on ‘cómo’; without it the word means ‘how’ as a conjunction, not an interrogative.