How to Say "accreditation" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “accreditation” is “credencial” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Por favor, muestra tu credencial al guardia de seguridad.
Please, show your badge to the security guard.
Perdí mi credencial de elector y tengo que tramitar una nueva.
I lost my voter ID card and I have to apply for a new one.
El candidato tiene credenciales académicas muy impresionantes.
The candidate has very impressive academic credentials.
Always Feminine
Even though it ends in 'l', this word is feminine. Always use 'la' or 'una' with it (la credencial).
Making it Plural
To talk about more than one, add '-es' at the end to get 'credenciales'.
Gender confusion
Mistake: “el credencial”
Correction: la credencial (it is a feminine noun).
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