How to Say "to proclaim" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to proclaim” is “proclamar” — B1 level.
Examples
El país decidió proclamar su independencia.
The country decided to proclaim its independence.
Fue proclamado el ganador de la competencia.
He was proclaimed the winner of the competition.
La ONU proclamó el Día Internacional de la Paz.
The UN proclaimed the International Day of Peace.
A Regular -ar Verb
This verb follows the standard pattern for verbs ending in -ar. If you know how to conjugate 'hablar', you can conjugate 'proclamar'!
Using the Passive Style
In news, you'll often see 'fue proclamado' (he was proclaimed). This uses the past form of 'to be' plus the word ending in -ado.
Proclamar vs. Decir
Mistake: “No hace falta proclamar que tienes hambre.”
Correction: No hace falta decir que tienes hambre. Use 'decir' for everyday speech; 'proclamar' is for big, important news.
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