afiliado a
/afiljado a/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'affiliated with' is translated into Spanish as afiliado a.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective afiliado must agree in gender and number with the noun it describes. Use afiliada for feminine nouns, afiliados for masculine plural nouns and afiliadas for feminine plural nouns. Note that Spanish uses the preposition a to express this connection, whereas English uses 'with'.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid saying afiliado con. English speakers often make this mistake by translating 'with' literally, but the standard and correct construction is afiliado a.
Did you know?
- The root of the word, afiliar, originally comes from a process of being 'made a son' or adopting someone into a family, which is why it implies a formal bond.
- In some Latin American contexts, being afiliado to a health insurance system is the primary way to describe having medical coverage.
- In certain legal or political contexts in Spanish-speaking countries, being afiliado can imply a formal membership in a specific party or union rather than just a loose association.
Examples in context
- Nuestro club está afiliado a una organización internacional.Our club is affiliated with an international organization.This sentence is useful for showing how to use afiliado a in a sentence.Tatoeba #1637268 by teskmon, translation #23471 by kremel
- Él es afiliado al sindicato.He is affiliated with the union.
- Ella es afiliada a la empresa.She is affiliated with the company.
- La empresa está asociada con varias organizaciones internacionales.The company is affiliated with several international organizations.
- Estamos asociados con una ONG.We are associated with an NGO.
- Yo pertenezco a un grupo de teatro.I am affiliated with a theater group.
- Él pertenece a una banda de música.He is affiliated with a music band.
- ¿Estás afiliado al club de lectura?Are you affiliated with the book club?
- ¿A qué asociación perteneces?Which association are you affiliated with?
- Este hospital está afiliado a una red nacional.This hospital is affiliated with a national network.
- Él es un investigador afiliado a la universidad.He is a researcher affiliated with the university.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are discussing professional connections at a conference.
- Javier¿Es este centro médico un centro afiliado a la red?Is this medical center an affiliated center with the network?
- SofíaSí, Javier, está afiliado a la red estatal.Yes, Javier, it is affiliated with the state network.
- JavierEso explica por qué tiene tanta tecnología.That explains why it has so much technology.
- SofíaExactamente, las conexiones ayudan mucho.Exactly, the connections help a lot.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
