organizador comunitario
/oɾɡaniθadoɾ komunitaɾjo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "community organizer" is translated into Spanish as organizador comunitario.
This phrase refers to a person who helps members of a community work together to achieve a common social or political goal.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of organizador, meaning "organizer" and comunitario, meaning "community-based" or "of the community".
Which one should you use?
While organizador comunitario is the standard professional term, you may also use organizador de la comunidad as a slightly more descriptive way to say "organizer of the community".
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must take the -es and -os endings respectively, resulting in organizadores comunitarios.
How do you pronounce it?
/oɾɡaniθadoɾ komunitaɾjo/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the role of a organizador comunitario often overlaps with the tradition of tequio, a system of mandatory unpaid community labor for the common good.
- Depending on the gender of the person, the phrase changes to organizadora comunitaria for a woman, and in some inclusive modern contexts, people use organizadorx comunitariox to avoid gender binaries.
- In Spanish, the adjective comunitario can describe not only people but also types of land ownership, such as tierras comunitarias, which refers to land held collectively by an indigenous group.
Examples in context
- La conferencia será coordinada por un reconocido organizador de la comunidad.The conference will be coordinated by a renowned community organizer.
- Él es un organizador comunitario muy dedicado.He is a very dedicated community organizer.
- Buscamos un organizador comunitario para el barrio.We are looking for a community organizer for the neighborhood.
- El organizador comunitario habló con los vecinos.The community organizer spoke with the neighbors.
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are discussing a new neighborhood project.
- ElenaMateo, ¿conoces a algún organizador comunitario?Mateo, do you know any community organizer?
- MateoSí, conozco a alguien muy eficiente.Yes, I know someone very efficient.
- ElenaNecesitamos que el organizador comunitario nos ayude.We need the community organizer to help us.
- MateoTe daré su contacto ahora mismo.I will give you their contact right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
