No. 5,443 in Spanish
obligatoria
Mandatory.
In a sentence
La asistencia a la reunión es obligatoria.
Attendance at the meeting is mandatory.
The word 'obligatoria' is used to describe an action that is required or mandated, functioning as an adjective describing 'la asistencia' (attendance).
La educación primaria es obligatoria para todos los niños.
Primary education is compulsory for all children.
Here, 'obligatoria' modifies 'la educación primaria' (primary education), indicating it is a state-enforced requirement.
Es obligatorio el uso del casco en esta construcción.
Wearing a helmet is mandatory on this construction site.
'Obligatorio' (masculine form for agreement with 'el uso') highlights the necessity imposed for safety considerations.
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