Which language must all Spaniards know, and have the right to use, according to Article 3?
Sources: 1 link, read on 21 October 2026.
Spanish Constitution, article 3 (BOE, consolidated text), read on 21 October 2026.
Answer: Castilian (Spanish). It is the official Spanish language of the State, and all Spaniards have the duty to know it and the right to use it. Memory hook: Article 3 = language.
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Constitution · article 3.1
The question in Spanish
¿Qué lengua deben conocer todos los españoles, y tienen derecho a usar, según el artículo 3?
The options
- ACastilian (Spanish)El castellano (español)Correct
- BCatalanEl catalán
- CLatinEl latín
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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