todo el juramento a la bandera
/todo el xuɾamento a la bandeɾa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "the whole pledge of allegiance" is translated into Spanish as todo el juramento a la bandera.
This phrase refers to the complete text of the patriotic oath of loyalty to the United States flag.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of todo (all/whole), el juramento (the oath/pledge) and a la bandera (to the flag).
Which one should you use?
You can use el juramento a la bandera to mean "the pledge of allegiance" if you want to refer to the pledge itself without emphasizing that it is the "whole" or "complete" text.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun juramento is masculine, so the accompanying article el and the adjective todo must both be in the masculine singular form.
How do you pronounce it?
/todo el xuɾamento a la bandeɾa/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, a juramento a la bandera involves a physical gesture of kissing the flag, which is not a standard part of the US tradition.
- While the English 'pledge' implies a promise, the Spanish juramento is more closely related to the legal concept of taking an oath in a court of law.
- The word bandera is built from the Spanish word banda, which means 'band' or 'strip'. It literally refers to a strip of cloth that has been turned into a flag.
Examples in context
- Él se sabe todo el juramento a la bandera.He knows the whole pledge of allegiance by heart.
- ¿Puedes decir todo el juramento a la bandera?Can you say the whole pledge of allegiance?
- Los niños recitaron todo el juramento a la bandera.The children recited the whole pledge of allegiance.
Example conversation
Two students are practicing for a school assembly.
- ElenaJavier, ¿ya te sabes todo el juramento a la bandera?Javier, do you already know the whole pledge of allegiance?
- JavierSí, Elena, lo practiqué anoche.Yes, Elena, I practiced it last night.
- ElenaEntonces, por favor, dímelo todo.Then, please, say it all to me.
- JavierEstá bien, voy a empezar ahora.Okay, I am going to start now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
