How to Say "official statement" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “official statement” is “comunicado” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
nounB1formal
a formal public announcement
Examples
La empresa emitió un comunicado oficial sobre la nueva ley.
The company issued an official statement about the new law.
Leímos el comunicado de prensa en el periódico de hoy.
We read the press release in today's newspaper.
Noun Gender
Even though it comes from a verb, in this sense it's a noun and it is always masculine (el comunicado).
Comunicado vs. Comunicación
Mistake: “Using 'comunicación' when you mean a specific document.”
Correction: Use 'comunicado' for the physical statement or document, and 'comunicación' for the general act of talking or sharing info.
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