Budapest
/budaˈpest/masculine
Budapest is the Spanish name for the English phrase Budapest.
Budapest refers to the capital city of Hungary.
Meaning: the capital city of Hungary (name)
How do you pronounce it?
/budaˈpest/
Did you know?
- Spanish speakers often refer to the city as la perla del Danubio, which translates to 'the pearl of the Danube'.
- In Spanish-speaking literature, you might encounter the city referred to by its components, Buda and Pest, which were historically two distinct cities before they joined in 1873.
- If a Spanish speaker says estoy en Budapest, they are in the city, but if they say estoy de Budapest, they are stating their origin.
Examples in context
- La capital de Hungría es Budapest.The capital of Hungary is Budapest.Tatoeba #1658215 by marcelostockle, translation #2109236 by Manfredo
- Budapest es la capital de Hungría.Budapest is the capital of Hungary.Tatoeba #13483619 by Seael, translation #7907531 by MarijnKp
- El Gulasch está muy bueno en Budapest.The goulash is very good in Budapest.Tatoeba #6622368 by arh, translation #7803984 by shekitten
- Viajaré a Budapest para una conferencia internacional.I will travel to Budapest for an international conference.
- El patrimonio histórico de la ciudad de Budapest es impresionante.The historical heritage of the city of Budapest is impressive.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are looking at travel brochures in a cafe.
- SofíaMateo, ¿qué te parece Budapest?Mateo, what do you think of Budapest?
- MateoMe encanta, es una ciudad hermosa.I love it, it's a beautiful city.
- SofíaPodemos ir allí en verano.We can go there in the summer.
- Mateo¡Es una idea excelente, Sofía!That is an excellent idea, Sofía!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “budapest” translations and entries Budapest, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
