Right, justice, law - Derecho (The 266th Most Common Spanish Word)

In Spanish, the word for Right, justice, law is Derecho. This word often comes up when talking about location & place, measures, society, negotiations, law, education. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 266th most common word in Spanish. It can be used as noun. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced by clicking on the speaker icon. Our app contains over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types for the 3000 most common Spanish words. Download it now to discover them all.

Pronunciation

English: right, justice, law

Spanish: derecho

Examples


Everyone has a right to say what he thinks.	Todo el mundo tiene el derecho a decir lo que piensa.
It's their right.	Es su derecho.
You have the right to the truth.	Tienes derecho a la verdad.
Death is a right.	La muerte es un derecho.
I have the right to say what I think.	Tengo derecho de decir lo que pienso.
I have the right to speak, too.	Yo, también, tengo derecho a hablar.
You don't have the right to do that.	No tienes derecho a hacer esto.
You have the right to be happy.	Tienes derecho a ser feliz.

You have the right to an attorney.	Tienes derecho a un abogado.
Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.	Todos tienen el derecho a la vida, a la libertad y a la seguridad personal.
Everybody has a right to his own opinion. However, sometimes it's better not to tell anybody what that opinion is.	Todos tienen derecho a su opinión propia. Sin embargo, a veces es mejor no decirle a nadie cuál es esa opinión.
I can't see anything with my right eye.	No puedo ver nada con mi ojo derecho.
You have the right to remain silent.	Tiene derecho a permanecer callado.
You have no right to open this box.	No tienes derecho a abrir esta caja.
Fight for your right.	Lucha por tu derecho.
Every right comes in hand with a duty.	Todo derecho viene de la mano de un deber.
He did not believe anyone had the right to do so.	Él no creía que nadie haya tenido el derecho a actuar así.
Today everyone regards education as a right for all.	Hoy todo el mundo considera la educación como un derecho de todos.
They should have the right to decide for themselves.	Deberían tener derecho a decidir por sí mismas.
I can't bend my right arm.	No puedo doblar el brazo derecho.
My right foot is sleeping.	Se me durmió el pie derecho.