How to Say "traditionally" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “traditionally” is “tradicionalmente” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Tradicionalmente, comemos pavo en Navidad.
Traditionally, we eat turkey at Christmas.
Este festival se celebra tradicionalmente en la plaza del pueblo.
This festival is traditionally celebrated in the town square.
El papel de la mujer ha cambiado mucho en trabajos que tradicionalmente eran para hombres.
The role of women has changed a lot in jobs that were traditionally for men.
The '-mente' ending
This word is formed by taking the adjective 'tradicional' and adding '-mente'. It works just like the English '-ly' suffix to describe HOW something is done.
Sentence Placement
You can place this word at the very beginning of a sentence to set the stage for a custom, or right after a verb to describe the action.
Confusing Adjectives and Adverbs
Mistake: “Él es tradicionalmente.”
Correction: Él es tradicional. (Use 'tradicional' to describe a person and 'tradicionalmente' to describe an action or a general situation.)
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