How to Say "identification card" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “identification card” is “identificación” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
nounA1
physical document
Examples
Necesitas tu identificación para abordar el avión.
You need your ID to board the plane.
Perdí mi identificación y no puedo sacar dinero del banco.
I lost my identification and I can't withdraw money from the bank.
Gender Alert
Remember this word is feminine, even though it ends in '-ción'. You must use 'la' or 'una': 'la identificación'.
False Cognate Trap
Mistake: “No uses 'identificación' to mean 'identity' (the concept of who you are).”
Correction: Use 'identidad' (identity) instead. 'La identificación' is usually the physical card.
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