How to Say "humanitarian" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “humanitarian” is “humanitario” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
La Cruz Roja envió mucha ayuda humanitaria a la región.
The Red Cross sent a lot of humanitarian aid to the region.
El actor es famoso por su labor humanitaria en África.
The actor is famous for his humanitarian work in Africa.
Liberaron al prisionero por razones humanitarias.
They released the prisoner for humanitarian reasons.
Gender Matching
This word changes its ending based on the thing it describes. Use 'humanitario' for masculine words (like 'trabajo') and 'humanitaria' for feminine words (like 'ayuda').
Word Order
In Spanish, this word almost always comes after the noun you are describing. Instead of saying 'humanitarian aid,' you say 'aid humanitarian' (ayuda humanitaria).
Humanitario vs. Humano
Mistake: “Using 'humano' to mean 'charitable'.”
Correction: Use 'humano' for biological things (like 'the human body') and 'humanitario' for actions that help others (like 'humanitarian work').
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