How to Say "immigration" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “immigration” is “inmigración” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
nounB1
the process of people moving to a new country
Examples
La inmigración es un tema importante en las noticias.
Immigration is an important topic in the news.
Muchos países tienen leyes sobre la inmigración.
Many countries have laws about immigration.
The '-ción' rule
Most words ending in '-ción' are 'feminine' words, meaning you should use 'la' or 'una' with them.
Inmigración vs. Emigración
Mistake: “Using 'inmigración' when talking about people leaving a country.”
Correction: Use 'inmigración' for people coming IN (like 'in'), and 'emigración' for people EXITING (like 'e').
Other Meanings of “inmigración”
“inmigración” can also mean:
- the government department or border control office(A2, formal)
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