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How to Say "senate" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “senate” is “senado” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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nounB1formal
legislative body
A colorful storybook illustration of a formal legislative chamber. The room features high ceilings and a semi-circular arrangement of wooden desks and chairs, indicating a meeting place for lawmakers. A large wooden gavel rests prominently on a central elevated podium.

Examples

El senado aprobó la nueva ley de educación por un voto.

The Senate approved the new education law by one vote.

Los senadores se reunieron hoy para discutir el presupuesto nacional.

The senators met today to discuss the national budget.

Cada estado tiene representantes en el senado.

Each state has representatives in the senate.

Using 'El' with Institutions

Because 'senado' refers to a specific, unique institution, it almost always uses the masculine article 'el' (El senado de España).

Confusing Gender

Mistake: “La senado (using the feminine article 'la')”

Correction: El senado. Even though it's a group of people, the word itself is masculine.

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