English–Spanish

“national” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsopatrio

Pronunciation

IPA/naθjoˈnal/

Example

La política nacional afecta a toda la población.

National policy affects the entire population.

Illustration for nacional (national)

How to say “national” in Spanish

“National” in Spanish is nacional.

A government building with the national flag and a crowd outside.

Full entry for nacional: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with nacional

El equipo nacional ganó el partido.

The national team won the match.

Tips for using nacional

  • When used with institutional nouns like policía, prensa, or televisión, nacional commonly refers to a state or countrywide organization rather than a private or local one.

Other Spanish words for “national”

En cada escuela se canta el himno patrio.

Every school sings the national anthem.

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