Government – el gobierno
(Pronounced goh-be-er-no)
To remember that government is pronounced goh-be-er-no (gobierno) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:
The Government official was accused of being loudmouthed, but gobby, er no (gobierno) – he just had to deliver his advice.
Gobierno is masculine, so it’s el gobierno. Imagine that government is taken over by elephants:
Examples of gobierno (government) in a sentence
El gobierno está trabajando en nuevas leyes para proteger el medio ambiente.
(The government is working on new laws to protect the environment.)
No confío en el gobierno actual.
(I don't trust the current government.)
El gobierno anunció un nuevo plan económico ayer.
(The government announced a new economic plan yesterday.)
