partido político
/paɾtido politiko/from spelling rulesmasculine
In Spanish, the phrase for political party is partido político. Wiktionary also lists partido.
Meaning: political organization (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| partido político | /paɾtido politiko/ (from spelling rules) | masculine |
| partido | /paɾˈtido/ | masculine |
The term refers to a political organization. While partido político is the standard way to describe such an entity, other formal terms like agrupación política can also be used.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of partido, meaning party or faction and político, meaning political.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the term formación política is occasionally used to refer to a political party.
How does it change in a sentence?
To form the plural, both the noun and the adjective must be pluralized, resulting in partidos políticos.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word partido is a homonym that also means a sports match or game. A speaker might use the same word for a political party and a football match.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, describing someone as un buen partido means they are a 'good catch' for marriage rather than a member of a good political party.
- The root of político traces back to the Ancient Greek word pólis, which meant 'city'. This connects the modern Spanish word for political party directly to the concept of the city-state.
Examples in context
- Intentan formar un nuevo partido político.They're trying to organize a new political party.This sentence shows how to use the word partido in the context of organizing a new group.Tatoeba #7666522 by arh, translation #9145788 by CK
- Él asumió el liderazgo del partido político.He assumed the leadership of the political party.This sentence illustrates the use of partido when discussing leadership.Tatoeba #1827484 by marcelostockle, translation #291080 by CM
- Ganar la elección fue un victoria grande para el partido del candidato.Winning the election was a great victory for the candidate's political party.This sentence demonstrates using partido to describe a victory for a party.Tatoeba #1126256 by cueyayotl, translation #682322 by Source_VOA
- El partido de derecha ganó las eleccionesThe right-wing party won the elections
- El partido político opositor manifestó su descontento con las políticas gubernamentales.The opposition political party expressed its discontent with the government's policies.
- ¿Qué partido ganó las elecciones locales?Which party won the local elections?
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are discussing current news at a cafe.
- JavierEse partido político tiene muchas propuestas nuevas.That political party has many new proposals.
- Sofía¿Crees que ella apoyará a ese partido?Do you think she will support that party?
- JavierNo estoy seguro de su opinión política.I am not sure of her political opinion.
- SofíaEs cierto, ella es muy reservada.It's true, she is very reserved.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “political party” translations and entries partido político, partido, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries partido, político, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
