How to Say "govern" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “govern” is “controlar” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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a process or situation
Examples
Mi hermana controla la música en la fiesta.
My sister controls the music at the party.
El gobierno necesita controlar mejor el gasto público.
The government needs to better control public spending.
Basic Structure
Like many Spanish verbs, 'controlar' follows a simple structure: [Person] + [controlar] + [The thing being controlled].
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