Spanish word

recomendación

Pronunciation

IPA/rekomendaˈθjon/

Meaning

  • feminine nounrecommendation

Example

¿Tienes alguna recomendación para un buen restaurante?

Do you have a recommendation for a good restaurant?

Illustration for recomendación (recommendation)

More examples

Si alguien te pregunta, ofrece una recomendación sincera.

If someone asks you, offer a sincere recommendation.

Core concept

An experience-based suggestion meant to help a person choose.

Common phrases

  • hacer una recomendación

    make a recommendation

  • pedir una recomendación

    ask for a recommendation

  • seguir la recomendación

    follow the recommendation

Similar words

consejo: Practical, experience- or knowledge-based advice to help make decisions.
sugerencia: Mild, tentative, polite proposal suggesting a way to act or choose.
opinión: Personal view or feeling about something, stated without claiming authority.
propuesta: Concrete, specific plan or proposal intended to be put into action.

Definition in Spanish

Opinión positiva sobre algo que se expresa para orientar la decisión de otra persona, basada en experiencia o conocimiento.

Word origin

Derived from Latin recommendatio and the verb recommendare (re- + commendare), conveying the idea of proposing something because it is trusted or known.

Usage tips

  • Compared with sugerencia, recomendación normally implies stronger backing or firsthand knowledge, and te recomiendo is the usual spoken phrasing to offer it.

Other meanings

  • suggestionnoun
  • advicenoun

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