How to Say "county" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “county” is “condado” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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nounA2
Administrative or geographical division (e.g., in the US or UK)
Examples
El condado de Los Ángeles es muy grande y poblado.
Los Angeles County is very large and populated.
Tuvimos que ir a la oficina del condado para registrar la propiedad.
We had to go to the county office to register the property.
Masculine Noun
Since 'condado' ends in -o, it is a masculine noun. Always use the masculine articles 'el' or 'un' before it.
Confusing 'Condado' and 'Ciudad'
Mistake: “Usando 'Mi ciudad se llama Condado de Miami.'”
Correction: Saying 'Mi ciudad está en el condado de Miami.' (A county is usually much larger than a single city and contains many cities.)
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