How to Say “Bandera” in Spanish

bandera
/banˈdeɾa/
bandera is the Spanish word for flag.
bandera means flag. When discussing national flags, the word pabellón is commonly used.

How does it change in a sentence?

The noun bandera is feminine, so it is used with the feminine article la (e.g., la bandera). The plural form of bandera is banderas.

How do you pronounce it?

/banˈdeɾa/

Did you know?

  • In some Spanish-speaking countries, bandera can refer to a taxi that is available for hire, as they traditionally displayed a small flag on the roof.
  • The word bandera is built from the Spanish word banda, which means 'band' or 'strip'.
  • The phrase poner bandera is sometimes used colloquially to mean claiming a territory or marking one's spot in a crowd.

Examples in context

  • ¿Has visto dónde han colocado la enseña del país?
    Have you seen where they placed the country's flag?
  • El pabellón de España ondea con orgullo
    The Spanish flag proudly waves
  • El presidente saludó a los soldados frente a la bandera nacional.
    The president greeted the soldiers in front of the national flag.
  • Se requiere colocar la bandera correctamente durante las ceremonias oficiales.
    It is necessary to properly display the flag during official ceremonies.
  • ¡Mira cómo ondea la enseña en el viento!
    Look at how the flag is waving in the wind!
  • La bandera es de color azul.
    The flag is blue.
  • ¿Dónde está la bandera del país?
    Where is the country's flag?
  • Ella sostiene la bandera con orgullo.
    She holds the flag with pride.

Example conversation

Mateo and María are preparing for a national holiday.

  1. Mateo

    ¿Dónde está la bandera, María?
    Where is the flag, María?
  2. María

    Está en la mesa, Mateo.
    It is on the table, Mateo.
  3. Mateo

    Perfecto, voy a colgar la bandera ahora.
    Perfect, I am going to hang the flag now.
  4. María

    Se ve muy bien ahí.
    It looks very good there.

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