confidencial
/konfidenˈθjal/
The English word "confidential" is translated into Spanish as confidencial.
confidencial is an adjective used to describe something that is meant to be kept secret within a certain circle.
Meaning: meant to be kept secret within a certain circle (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of confidencial is confidenciales.
How do you pronounce it?
/konfidenˈθjal/
Did you know?
- If you are looking for a document that is 'confidential' in a legal sense, you might see it labeled as reservado instead of using confidencial.
- A person who is a trusted secret-keeper in Spanish is called a confidente, a term that implies a deep, almost sacred bond of trust.
- Spanish has a distinct word, sigiloso, to describe someone who is secretive or stealthy in their movements, rather than the content of their information being confidencial.
Examples in context
- Esta información es confidencial.This information is confidential.This sentence is useful for stating that information is confidencial.Tatoeba #1030850 by hayastan, translation #58396 by CK
- Puedo ver por qué es confidencial.I can see why it's confidential.This sentence is useful for explaining the reason why something is confidencial.Tatoeba #3123543 by cueyayotl, translation #2301323 by CK
- Esto es extremadamente confidencial.This is extremely confidential.This sentence is useful for emphasizing that something is extremely confidencial.Tatoeba #3534033 by marcelostockle, translation #2280436 by CK
- Este documento es confidencialThis document is confidential
- La información contenida en este expediente es reservadaThe information contained in this file is confidential
- Esta reunión es de carácter confidencialThis meeting is of a confidential nature
- Lo que voy a contarte es en confianzaWhat I'm going to tell you is in confidence
- Lo que te voy a decir queda entre nosotrosWhat I'm about to tell you stays between us
- Podemos hablar en privado para tratar este asuntoWe can talk privately to discuss this matter
- Por favor, no compartas esta información con nadie más. Es confidencial.Please, do not share this information with anyone else. It is confidential.
- La naturaleza de este contrato es de carácter confidencial.The nature of this contract is confidential.
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Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing a private document in an office.
- DanielElena, ¿leíste el nuevo informe?Elena, did you read the new report?
- ElenaNo, me dijeron que es confidencial.No, they told me it is confidential.
- DanielEs verdad, solo el jefe puede verlo.That's true, only the boss can see it.
- ElenaEntiendo, no lo pediré entonces.I understand, I won't ask for it then.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “confidential” translations and entries confidencial, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
