English–Spanish

“situation” in Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/sitwaˈθjon/

Example

La situación es difícil.

The situation is difficult.

Illustration for situación (situation)

How to say “situation” in Spanish

“Situation” in Spanish is situación.

A set of circumstances surrounding someone or something at a given moment.

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

Example sentences with situación

¿Cuál es la situación laboral en tu empresa?

What is the work situation in your company?

Tips for using situación

  • In Spanish conversation la situación often means 'the current problem or state' used without extra detail, so follow-up questions typically ask for the specific context.

Other Spanish words for “situation”

La coyuntura política ha cambiado en pocos meses.

The political situation has changed in a few months.

En este escenario no podemos actuar así.

In this situation we cannot act like that.

“situation” in other languages