día de las elecciones
/dia de las eleɡθjones/from spelling rules
In Spanish, election day is día de las elecciones.
This phrase refers to the specific date on which people cast their votes in an election.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase día de las elecciones translates literally as 'day of the elections'.
Which one should you use?
While día de las elecciones is a common way to express the concept, you may encounter other formal variations depending on the context.
How does it change in a sentence?
When referring to a specific election day in a sentence, you must include the definite article el before the phrase. You can use either the plural las elecciones or the singular la elección (as in el día de la elección) to refer to a single electoral event. Both are grammatically correct.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the term jornada electoral is preferred over día de las elecciones in official contexts. This shifts the focus from a single 24-hour calendar date to the entire period of time allotted for the voting process.
- The word las in the phrase is actually a descendant of the Latin word illās, which originally meant 'those'. Over centuries, this demonstrative pronoun evolved into the simple definite article used today.
- If you are watching a formal political news broadcast, you might hear the term sufragio used to describe the voting activity taking place on that day. This term focuses more on the legal act of exercising the right to vote than on the date itself.
Examples in context
- Truman hizo campaña hasta el día de las elecciones.Truman campaigned until Election Day.This sentence shows the use of día de las elecciones in the context of a political campaign.Tatoeba #5245401 by albrusgher, translation #807310 by Source_VOA
- El día de las elecciones los votantes escogieron a Nixon.On election day, voters chose Nixon.This sentence demonstrates how to use día de las elecciones to describe voter behavior on that day.Tatoeba #1281460 by Shishir, translation #807266 by Source_VOA
- El día de las elecciones es un momento crucial para la democracia.Election Day is a crucial moment for democracy.
- Se espera una participación masiva en el día electoral de este año.A massive turnout is expected on Election Day this year.
- Hoy son las elecciones. ¡No te olvides de votar!Today is Election Day. Don't forget to vote!
- Todos debemos votar en el día de las elecciones.We all must vote on election day.
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Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are discussing their plans for an upcoming holiday.
- Mateo¿Qué vas a hacer el día de las elecciones?What are you going to do on election day?
- ElenaNo tengo planes, solo quiero descansar.I don't have plans, I just want to rest.
- MateoYo iré a votar muy temprano.I will go to vote very early.
- ElenaEso suena muy responsable, Mateo.That sounds very responsible, Mateo.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, día, las, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
