English–Spanish
“respective” in Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/respekˈtiβo/
Example
Cada persona recibió su respectivo regalo.
Each person received his or her respective gift.
How to say “respective” in Spanish
“Respective” in Spanish is respectivo.
Each element of a group marked with its own matching tag.
Example sentences with respectivo
En el informe se detallan los puntos respectivos de cada sección.
The report details the respective points of each section.
Tips for using respectivo
- Unlike English, which usually puts 'respective' before the noun, Spanish normally places respectivo after the noun and requires gender and number agreement.
Other Spanish words for “respective”
Los invitados recibieron sendos regalos.
The guests received their respective gifts.