English–Spanish
“rational” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/raθjoˈnal/
Example
No es una idea racional.
It is not a rational idea.
How to say “rational” in Spanish
“Rational” in Spanish is racional.
A checklist next to charts and data used to choose between options.
Example sentences with racional
Tomó una decisión racional después de analizar los hechos.
He made a rational decision after analyzing the facts.
Tips for using racional
- English speakers may expect 'rational' to mean merely unemotional, but Spanish 'racional' often stresses decisions justified by explicit reasons or data.