What does the Constitution say all Spaniards have about Castilian (Spanish)?
Sources: 1 link, read on 21 October 2026.
Spanish Constitution, article 3 (BOE, consolidated text), read on 21 October 2026.
Answer: Article 3 says that all Spaniards have the duty to know Castilian and the right to use it. Memory hook: duty to know, right to use.
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Constitution · article 3.1
The question in Spanish
¿Qué establece la Constitución sobre el castellano (español) para todos los españoles?
The options
- AThey must speak it at homeDeben hablarlo en casa
- BThey have the right to use it but no duty to know itTienen derecho a usarlo, pero no el deber de conocerlo
- CThey have the duty to know it and the right to use itTienen el deber de conocerlo y el derecho a usarloCorrect
What the Constitution says
«1. El castellano es la lengua española oficial del Estado. Todos los españoles tienen el deber de conocerla y el derecho a usarla.»
Spanish Constitution of 1978, article 3 (paragraph 1, consolidated text at the BOE), read on 21 October 2026. The quotation is in Spanish, as the BOE prints it; the English wording of the answer is ours. Laws carry no copyright (Ley de Propiedad Intelectual, art. 13), so we quote the text as it stands.
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