Bosnia
/ˈbosnja/
Bosnia is the Spanish word for Bosnia.
Bosnia is used as a short form for the name of the country Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Meaning: short for 'Bosnia and Herzegovina' (name)
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈbosnja/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the name of the country is written with a capital letter, just like in English, but the adjective for the people, bosnio, is written in lowercase.
- Spanish speakers may use the phrase el corazón de los Balcanes to describe Bosnia because of its central geographic location.
- In Spanish news and media, Bosnia is frequently paired with the word conflicto due to the lasting linguistic association with the 1990s war, even when discussing modern tourism.
Examples in context
- No sabía que había pirámides en Bosnia.I didn't know there were pyramids in Bosnia.Tatoeba #2557891 by hayastan, translation #12792420 by rul
- Yugoslavia dice no ser responsable de las acciones de las milicias serbias en Bosnia que han asesinado a miles, llevado ciudades a la ruina, y han convertido a 1.3 millones de personas en refugiados durante los últimos tres meses.Yugoslavia says it's not responsible for the actions of Serbian militias in Bosnia which have killed thousands, ruined cities, and turned 1.3 million people into refugees over the last three months.Tatoeba #1287583 by marcelostockle, translation #30167 by frpzzd
- Varios funcionarios del gobierno de Bosnia participaron en la conferencia internacional.Several government officials from Bosnia participated in the international conference.
- ¿Has probado alguna comida típica de Bosnia y Herzegovina?Have you tried any typical food from Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- El próximo verano quiero visitar Bosnia.Next summer I want to visit Bosnia.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are looking at a map of Europe.
- AlejandroMira, aquí está Bosnia.Look, here is Bosnia.
- ElenaNo sabía que estaba tan cerca de Croacia.I didn't know it was so close to Croatia.
- AlejandroSí, Bosnia es un país muy interesante.Yes, Bosnia is a very interesting country.
- ElenaMe gustaría visitarlo algún día.I would like to visit it someday.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bosnia” translations and entries Bosnia, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
