comunista
/komuˈnista/
The Spanish word for communist is comunista.
Comunista is used as an adjective to describe something relating to communism, or as a noun to refer to a person who follows a communist philosophy. In informal contexts, the word Rojo, which literally means 'red', can be used to refer to a person who is a communist.
Meaning: of or relating to communism (adj)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word comunista is invariant for gender, so it remains the same whether you are referring to a masculine or feminine subject. To form the plural, add an 's' to create comunistas.
How do you pronounce it?
/komuˈnista/
Did you know?
- In Spain, the term rojo carries a heavy historical weight from the Spanish Civil War, where it was used both as a political label and a derogatory slur against the Republicans.
- The word comunista ends in -ista, a suffix common to many Spanish roles and ideologies, such as artista or optimista, which are also gender-neutral in their singular form.
- Spanish speakers may use the phrase de izquierda meaning 'of the left' to politely avoid the more confrontational or rigid label of comunista.
Examples in context
- Tom es un comunista.Tom is a communist.This sentence is useful for identifying someone as a comunista.Tatoeba #1494606 by marcelostockle, translation #1494220 by Spamster
- ¿Karl Mark era un comunista?Was Karl Marx a communist?This sentence is useful for asking if someone was a comunista.Tatoeba #10024980 by manufrutos, translation #9985255 by shekitten
- Soy comunista desde siempre.I've been a communist all my life.This sentence is useful for expressing a lifelong status as a comunista.Tatoeba #10182595 by saverius, translation #11242997 by Luornu
- El partido político está formado por líderes comunistas.The political party is made up of communist leaders.
- Carlos es un destacado partidario del comunismo en nuestra región.Carlos is a prominent supporter of communism in our region.
- Pablo es un rojo convencido y siempre defiende las ideas comunistas.Pablo is a convinced communist and always defends communist ideas.
- No quiero escuchar más discursos de esos comunachos.I don't want to hear any more speeches from those communists.
- 19 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
María and Daniel are discussing a political book.
- MaríaEste libro describe la ideología comunista.This book describes the communist ideology.
- DanielNo sabía que te interesaba ese tema.I didn't know you were interested in that topic.
- MaríaMe interesa entender el sistema comunista.I am interested in understanding the communist system.
- DanielEs un tema muy complejo, María.It is a very complex topic, María.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “communist” translations and entries comunista, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
