Spanish word

según

Pronunciation

IPA/seˈɣun/

Meaning

  • prepositionaccording to

Example

Según los vecinos, la calle está cerrada.

According to the neighbors, the street is closed.

Illustration for según (according to)

More examples

Según tengo entendido, la fiesta empieza a las ocho.

As far as I know, the party starts at eight.

Core concept

A citation naming who provided a claim.

Common phrases

  • según tengo entendido

    as far as I know

  • según las estadísticas

    according to statistics

Similar words

de acuerdo con: References an authority or document as the source used to support a claim.
en opinión de: Signals that a remark reflects a particular person's opinion or viewpoint.
a juicio de: Signals that a remark reflects a particular person's considered judgment.

Definition in Spanish

Sirve para atribuir una afirmación a una fuente concreta, como una persona, un informe o un medio de comunicación.

Word origin

From Latin secundum 'following', Spanish según derives in Romance usage as a preposition that attributes a statement to a particular person, report, or medium.

Usage tips

  • Unlike de acuerdo con, which expresses agreement, según points to the source of information and therefore commonly introduces what someone said rather than agreement.

Other meanings

  • based onpreposition
  • in accordance withpreposition

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