condados
/kondados/from spelling rules
The English word "counties" is translated into Spanish as condados.
The term condados is used to refer to the administrative divisions of a state or country, typically used in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Depending on the region, other terms may be more appropriate than condados. In some Latin American countries, such as Mexico, municipio is used to refer to an administrative subdivision equivalent to a county. In Argentina, the term partido is used to refer to a county or administrative division within a province.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form is condados.
How do you pronounce it?
/kondados/
Did you know?
- If you are in Spain and ask for a condado, people will think you are reading a fantasy novel rather than discussing modern geography. They use provincias for their administrative divisions.
- In Argentina, the word for a county is partido, which is the same word used for a 'match' in a sports game like football. This can lead to humorous misunderstandings regarding local government.
- While 'county' in English is a standard administrative unit, using condado in many Spanish-speaking countries can sound overly poetic or archaic, as if describing a medieval fiefdom.
Examples in context
- ¿Cuántos condados hay en Florida?How many counties are there in Florida?This sentence is useful for asking about the number of condados in a specific location.Tatoeba #10277317 by Seael, translation #2196901 by CK
- La isla de Irlanda consta de treinta y dos condados.The island of Ireland consists of thirty-two counties.This sentence is useful for describing the number of condados that make up a specific landmass.Tatoeba #10277327 by Seael, translation #5664131 by Barra
- El partido de La Plata se encuentra en la provincia de Buenos Aires.The county of La Plata is located in the province of Buenos Aires.
- Estos condados son muy grandes.These counties are very large.
Example conversation
Javier and María are looking at a map of the United States.
- Javier¿Conoces todos los condados de este estado?Do you know all the counties in this state?
- MaríaNo, Javier, son demasiados.No, Javier, there are too many.
- JavierEs cierto, el mapa es muy complicado.It's true, the map is very complicated.
- MaríaNecesitamos estudiar más sobre la región.We need to study more about the region.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
