Barcelona
/baɾθeˈlona/feminine
Barcelona is the Spanish name for the capital of Catalonia.
Barcelona is the proper name for the city. In informal contexts, you may encounter the nickname Barça, which is widely used by locals and football fans. Additionally, the abbreviation Bcn is often used in informal writing, such as on social media.
Meaning: capital of Catalonia (name)
How do you pronounce it?
/baɾθeˈlona/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the city is famously nicknamed La Ciudad Condal, or 'The Count's City', referencing the medieval Counts of Barcelona who ruled the territory.
- There is actually another, smaller village named Barcelona located in the province of Lugo within the region of Galicia.
- While Barça is a common abbreviation, it is almost exclusively used for the football club and would sound strange if used to describe the city's architecture or weather.
Examples in context
- Tom sale de Barcelona en avión.Tom leaves for Barcelona by plane.This sentence shows how to use Barcelona when describing travel by plane.Tatoeba #10046599 by manufrutos, translation #6392467 by scrungus
- Iré a Barcelona el fin de semana.I will go to Barcelona on the weekend.This sentence shows how to use Barcelona when talking about visiting a location on the weekend.Tatoeba #6457552 by diegohn, translation #6457550 by diegohn
- Barcelona se encuentra en España.Barcelona is located in Spain.This sentence shows how to use Barcelona when stating its geographic location.Tatoeba #10012223 by manufrutos, translation #9080578 by Nylez
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Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are discussing their next vacation destination.
- Elena¿Quieres visitar Barcelona este año?Do you want to visit Barcelona this year?
- MateoSí, me encantaría ir a Barcelona.Yes, I would love to go to Barcelona.
- ElenaPodemos buscar hoteles en Barcelona ahora.We can look for hotels in Barcelona now.
- MateoPerfecto, busquemos los mejores precios.Perfect, let's look for the best prices.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “barcelona” translations and entries Barcelona, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
