presidente de los Estados Unidos
/pɾesidente de los estados unidos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "president of the united states" is translated into Spanish as presidente de los Estados Unidos.
This phrase refers to the head of state and government of the United States of America.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of presidente (president), de (of), los (the) and Estados Unidos (United States).
Is it said differently in some regions?
A more formal rendition, El Presidente de los Estados Unidos de América, is used in some Latin American countries.
How does it change in a sentence?
Use the feminine form la presidenta de los Estados Unidos if the person holding the office is a woman. To refer to multiple people, use the plural form los presidentes de los Estados Unidos.
How do you pronounce it?
/pɾesidente de los estados unidos/
Did you know?
- The term presidente comes from the Latin praesidere, which literally means 'to sit in front of' or 'to preside over'.
- In some formal diplomatic contexts in Spanish, the 'United States' is referred to as los Estados Unidos de América to distinguish the political entity from the entire continent of America.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the phrase Estados Unidos is often used without the article los in casual speech or on signage, though los Estados Unidos remains the grammatical standard.
Examples in context
- Barack Obama es el presidente de los Estados Unidos.Barack Obama is the President of the United States.This sentence is useful for identifying a specific person as the presidente de los Estados Unidos.Tatoeba #1712924 by hayastan, translation #1712909 by Amastan
- George Bush es el cuadragésimo primer presidente de los Estados Unidos de América.George Bush is the forty-first president of the United States of America.This sentence shows the title used when mentioning the number of the president in the sequence of office for presidente de los Estados Unidos.Tatoeba #1822133 by Shishir, translation #1347370 by CN
- En 1860 Lincoln fue elegido presidente de los Estados Unidos.In 1860, Lincoln was elected President of the United States.This sentence illustrates how the title is used in the context of an election for presidente de los Estados Unidos.Tatoeba #572107 by darinmex, translation #73307 by CM
- El Presidente de los Estados Unidos ofreció un discurso diplomático.The President of the United States delivered a diplomatic speech.
- El gobierno español se reunió con el Presidente de los Estados Unidos para discutir asuntos bilaterales.The Spanish government met with the President of the United States to discuss bilateral matters.
- ¿Podrías creer que conocí al Presidente de Estados Unidos?Can you believe I met the President of the United States?
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Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are discussing a news report about a diplomatic visit.
- Daniel¿Cuándo llega el presidente de los Estados Unidos?When does the president of the United States arrive?
- LucíaLlega mañana por la tarde, Daniel.He arrives tomorrow afternoon, Daniel.
- DanielEs la primera vez que visito al presidente de los Estados Unidos.It is the first time I visit the president of the United States.
- LucíaSerá una experiencia increíble para ti.It will be an incredible experience for you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
