comunidad
/komuniˈdad/feminine
The English word 'community' is translated into Spanish as comunidad.
comunidad refers to a group sharing a common understanding. Common phrases include La comunidad de vecinos (the community of neighbors, specifically for people living in the same building or housing complex), La comunidad virtual (the virtual community formed online) and El sentido de comunidad (the sense of community or feeling of belonging). You may also see Comunidad inclusiva (inclusive community), Comunidad solidaria (supportive community) and Comunidad global (global community).
Meaning: group sharing a common understanding (noun)
Which one should you use?
While comunidad is the standard term, you might use Colectividad to formally refer to a group of people with shared characteristics or interests or Sociedad to refer to a society or a more formal sense of a community.
How does it change in a sentence?
comunidad is a feminine noun and must be used with feminine articles such as la or unas.
How do you pronounce it?
/komuniˈdad/
Did you know?
- Spain is divided into 17 comunidades autónomas, which are high-level administrative regions with their own governments and degrees of self-rule.
- In Spain, la comunidad is often used as a shorthand to refer to the homeowners association or the building management company that handles shared expenses.
- The phrase la comunidad can specifically refer to a monastic community or a religious order without needing to add the word 'religious'.
Examples in context
- Tom es un activista en su comunidad.Tom is an activist in his community.This sentence shows how to use comunidad to describe an activist's involvement.Tatoeba #4986539 by cueyayotl, translation #680074 by Source_VOA
- La comunidad estableció unas normas.The community established some norms.This sentence illustrates the use of comunidad regarding the establishment of norms.Tatoeba #7786880 by arh, translation #10274022 by LimeGreenTeknii
- No contribuyen mucho a la comunidad.They don't contribute much to the community.This sentence demonstrates how to express a lack of contribution to a comunidad.Tatoeba #13595678 by Seael, translation #13603885 by rul
- La comunidad trabaja junta para mejorar el barrioThe community works together to improve the neighborhood
- La colectividad indígena lucha por preservar su culturaThe indigenous community struggles to preserve their culture
- Las sociedades científicas promueven la investigación y el conocimientoScientific communities promote research and knowledge
- En nuestra cuadra, todos se conocen y se cuidanIn our neighborhood, everyone knows and takes care of each other
- 44 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Elena and Alejandro are discussing a local project.
- ElenaNecesitamos más apoyo de la comunidad.We need more support from the community.
- AlejandroTienes razón, Elena. ¿Cómo lo conseguimos?You are right, Elena. How do we get it?
- ElenaPodemos organizar una reunión para la comunidad.We can organize a meeting for the community.
- AlejandroEs una excelente idea, Alejandro ayudará.It is an excellent idea, Alejandro will help.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “community” translations and entries comunidad, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
