How to Say "inflation" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “inflation” is “inflación” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
La inflación ha subido mucho este año y todo es más caro.
Inflation has gone up a lot this year and everything is more expensive.
Es difícil para las familias ahorrar con esta tasa de inflación.
It is difficult for families to save with this inflation rate.
El banco central está intentando controlar la inflación galopante.
The central bank is trying to control runaway inflation.
The '-ción' Rule
Most Spanish words ending in '-ción' are feminine. This means you should always use 'la' or 'una' with 'inflación'.
Using 'la' in general terms
When talking about inflation as a general concept, Spanish usually requires the article 'la'. Example: 'La inflación es un problema' (Inflation is a problem).
Gender Error
Mistake: “el inflación”
Correction: la inflación (because words ending in -ción are almost always feminine).
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