Name 30 countries across the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia, and learn when Spanish uses capitals.
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Country names in Spanish: the Americas
Country names begin with capitals: México, Canadá, Argentina. Nationality adjectives normally begin with lowercase letters.
Many country names appear without an article: vivo en México. Estados Unidos can appear with or without los.
MéxicoMexico · MEH-hee-koh
Estados UnidosUnited States · ehs-TAH-dohs oo-NEE-dohs
CanadáCanada · kah-nah-DAH
GuatemalaGuatemala · gwah-teh-MAH-lah
CubaCuba · KOO-bah
República DominicanaDominican Republic · reh-POO-blee-kah doh-mee-nee-KAH-nah
ColombiaColombia · koh-LOHM-byah
VenezuelaVenezuela · beh-neh-SWEH-lah
PerúPeru · peh-ROO
ChileChile · CHEE-leh
ArgentinaArgentina · ahr-hehn-TEE-nah
BrasilBrazil · brah-SEEL
European country names in Spanish
Some spellings differ substantially from English: Germany is Alemania and the Netherlands is Países Bajos.
Use de for origin and en for location. The common Spanish verbs lesson includes ser, estar and vivir.
EspañaSpain · ehs-PAH-nyah
FranciaFrance · FRAHN-syah
AlemaniaGermany · ah-leh-MAH-nyah
ItaliaItaly · ee-TAH-lyah
PortugalPortugal · por-too-GAHL
Reino UnidoUnited Kingdom · REY-noh oo-NEE-doh
IrlandaIreland · eer-LAHN-dah
Países BajosNetherlands · pah-EE-sehs BAH-hohs
GreciaGreece · GREH-syah
PoloniaPoland · poh-LOH-nyah
Country names in Spanish: Africa and Asia
Written accents mark stress in Japón and Sudáfrica; Egipto has no accent. Learn each name as a whole rather than translating its pieces.
A country and its language need not share a name: Japón is Japan, while japonés means Japanese.
MarruecosMorocco · mah-RWEH-kohs
EgiptoEgypt · eh-HEEP-toh
SudáfricaSouth Africa · soo-DAH-free-kah
ChinaChina · CHEE-nah
JapónJapan · hah-POHN
IndiaIndia · EEN-dyah
TailandiaThailand · ty-LAHN-dyah
Corea del SurSouth Korea · koh-REH-ah del SOOR
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Countries in Spanish: the full list
Review the meanings and pronunciation, then use the printable worksheet to recall each Spanish answer.
Quick answer:Mexico is México, United States is Estados Unidos, Canada is Canadá, Guatemala is Guatemala, Cuba is Cuba, Dominican Republic is República Dominicana, Colombia is Colombia, Venezuela is Venezuela, Peru is Perú, Chile is Chile, Argentina is Argentina, and Brazil is Brasil.
