How to Say "special right" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “special right” is “privilegio” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El acceso al agua potable no debería ser un privilegio, sino un derecho universal.
Access to drinking water shouldn't be a privilege, but a universal right.
Solo los miembros de la junta directiva tienen el privilegio de usar el ascensor privado.
Only members of the board of directors have the privilege of using the private elevator.
Sus contactos políticos le dieron muchos privilegios.
His political contacts gave him many advantages (privileges).
Masculine Noun
Even though it ends in '-o', remember that 'privilegio' is always a masculine word, so you must use 'el' or 'un' before it.
Confusing Gender
Mistake: “La privilegio”
Correction: El privilegio. Spanish nouns have a set gender (masculine or feminine). This one is masculine.
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