Learning Spanish – Political words in Spain

I have to be honest – politics bores me senseless! But I know I am in the minority – so have included this list to give you a start in understanding political words in Spain. Enjoy learning… but please don’t include me in your debates. Elle xx

Political words in Spain

Congress — el Congreso
conservative — conservador
Democrat — el/la demócrata
Election — la elección
Endorse, endorsement — aprobar, respaldar, aprobación, respaldo
Governor — gobernador
Green Party — el Partido Verde
House of Representatives — Cámara de los Representantes
Incumbent — individuo en el cargo
Left-wing, leftist — izquierda, izquierdista
Legislature — legislatura
Leader — el/la líder
Liberal — liberal
Libertarian — libertario
Majority — mayoría
Minority — minoría
Parliament — parlamento
Politics — la política
Prime minister — primero ministro, primera ministra
Party — partido
President — presidente
Primary election — la elección primaria, la primaria
Race (political contest) — la contienda
Representative — el/la representante
Republican — el/la republicano/a
Right-wing, right-winger — de derechas, el/la derechista
Senate — Senado
Senator — el senador, la senadora
Support — apoyar
Socialist — socialista
Sote — votar, el voto

Elle Draper

Elle, along with Alan, is the owner of Spain Buddy and the busy web design business – Spain Web Design by Gandy-Draper.
Born a “Norverner”, she then spent most of her life “Dann Saff” before moving to Spain in 2006. Elle’s loves are Alan, the internet, dogs, good food, and dry white wine – although not necessarily in that order.