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How to Say "promotional" in Spanish

The Spanish word forpromotionalis publicitarioB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB1
adjectiveB1
intended to promote a product
A colorful billboard on a city street showing a bright, smiling sun.

Examples

Vimos una campaña publicitaria muy creativa.

We saw a very creative advertising campaign.

El sector publicitario ha cambiado mucho con internet.

The advertising sector has changed a lot with the internet.

No me gustan los cortes publicitarios durante la película.

I don't like the commercial breaks during the movie.

Matching the Noun

This word needs to change its ending to match what it describes. Use 'publicitario' for masculine words (el sector) and 'publicitaria' for feminine words (la campaña).

Word Order

In Spanish, this word almost always comes after the noun it describes, unlike in English where 'advertising' comes before.

Using the wrong gender

Mistake:La anuncio publicitario.

Correction: El anuncio publicitario. 'Anuncio' is masculine, so the describing word must also end in 'o'.

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