How to Say "multinational corporation" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “multinational corporation” is “multinacional” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Las multinacionales tienen mucho poder en la economía actual.
Multinationals have a lot of power in today's economy.
Ella prefiere trabajar para una multinacional que para una startup.
She prefers to work for a multinational than for a startup.
La multinacional anunció el cierre de varias fábricas.
The multinational announced the closure of several factories.
Why is it feminine?
Even though it refers to a business, we say 'la multinacional' because the word 'empresa' (company), which is feminine, is being implied and skipped.
Confusing Noun and Adjective
Mistake: “El multinacional es grande.”
Correction: La multinacional es grande. Remember that as a noun, it is almost always feminine.
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