distrito
/disˈtɾito/
The English word 'district' is translated into Spanish as distrito.
The term refers to an administrative division.
Meaning: administrative division (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, the word circunscripción is used to describe a district.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of distrito is distritos.
How do you pronounce it?
/disˈtɾito/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word distrito descends from the Latin word districtus, which originally meant 'stretched' or 'drawn apart'.
- While distrito is standard, some regions use the term barrio for smaller neighborhood districts, and using distrito in a casual social context can sound overly bureaucratic.
- In the context of the Federal District of Mexico City, the term distrito was central to its identity as Distrito Federal until a major political shift in 2016 changed its status to a city.
Examples in context
- La central eléctrica manda electricidad hasta un distrito lejano.The power plant supplies the remote district with electricity.This sentence shows how a power plant can supply electricity to a remote distrito.Tatoeba #1733324 by wallebot, translation #44438 by Dejo
- Hay algo nostálgico en pasear por el distrito comercial al atardecer.There's something nostalgic about walking the shopping district in the evening.This sentence uses distrito to describe a shopping area.Tatoeba #13364504 by Lernema, translation #13363309 by brightblackhole
- Yamashita es una calle en el distrito de Naka, que está en la ciudad de Yokohama de la Prefectura de Kanagawa.Yamashita is a street in Naka district which is in Yokohama town of Kanagawa prefecture.This sentence uses distrito to identify a specific district within a city.Tatoeba #5465851 by Leono, translation #1016739 by yurusu
- ¿dónde está el distrito financiero?Where is the financial district?
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are discussing where to live.
- Alejandro¿Conoces algún distrito tranquilo para vivir?Do you know a quiet district to live in?
- SofíaSí, el distrito norte es muy agradable.Yes, the northern district is very pleasant.
- AlejandroEspero que el distrito sea seguro.I hope the district is safe.
- SofíaEs muy seguro, Alejandro.It is very safe, Alejandro.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “district” translations and entries distrito, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries distrito, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
