Government – el gobierno

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.

The Government official was accused of being loudmouthed, but gobby, er no, he wasn't (gobierno) he just had to deliver his advice.

Gobierno is masculine, so it’s el gobierno. Imagine that government is taken over by elephants:

Gobierno is masculine, so it’s el gobierno. Imagine that government is taken over by elephants