planificación
/planifikaˈθjon/
The English word 'planning' is translated into Spanish as planificación.
planificación is a noun used to describe the act or process of formulating a course of action. If you want to refer to the specific result or the scheme itself, you would use the word plan. To express the action of doing the work, you can use the verb planear.
Meaning: act of formulating of a course of action (noun)
Which one should you use?
There is a distinction between the process and the result: planificación refers to the ongoing process or act of planning, while plan refers to the specific, finished scheme or the document produced by that process.
How do you pronounce it?
/planifikaˈθjon/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking corporate cultures, planificación is often viewed as a flexible guide rather than a rigid schedule due to a cultural tendency toward polychronic time.
- In many Spanish-speaking regions, the word plan is used colloquially to mean a 'date' or a 'social outing', whereas planificación remains strictly professional.
- The root of planificación descends from the Latin planus, which originally meant 'flat' or 'level'.
Examples in context
- Él pertenece a la sección de planificación.He belongs to the planning section.This sentence shows how to use planificación when referring to a specific department or section.Tatoeba #1178259 by marcelostockle, translation #295003 by CK
- Hacer compras inteligentes requiere una meticulosa planificación.Smart shopping requires careful planning.This sentence demonstrates how planificación can describe the necessity of careful preparation.Tatoeba #1287543 by marcelostockle, translation #239380 by CK
- La expansión urbana y el caos crean muchos problemas de planificación.Urban sprawl and chaos create many planning problems.This sentence shows how planificación can be used to discuss structural or systemic problems.Tatoeba #4311236 by Lisandro586, translation #4311234 by Lisandro586
- La planificación adecuada es esencial para el éxito de cualquier proyecto.Proper planning is essential for the success of any project.
- La organización cuidadosa de nuestras tareas nos permitirá cumplir con los plazos establecidos.Careful planning of our tasks will allow us to meet the established deadlines.
- Vamos a hacer una planeación para nuestro próximo viaje.Let's make a plan for our next trip.
- Tenemos que planear nuestra estrategia de marketing para el próximo trimestre.We need to plan our marketing strategy for the next quarter.
- establecer un plan de acciónTo establish an action plan
- Tenemos un plan bien estructuradoWe have a well-structured plan
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Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are discussing a work project in an office.
- DanielLa planificación de este proyecto es muy importante.The planning of this project is very important.
- LucíaTienes razón, Daniel, debemos ser cuidadosos.You are right, Daniel, we must be careful.
- Daniel¿Ya terminaste la planificación de las tareas?Have you finished the planning of the tasks yet?
- LucíaTodavía estoy trabajando en ello.I am still working on it.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry planificación, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
