Birmania
/biɾˈmanja/feminine
The Spanish word for Burma is Birmania.
Birmania refers to the Southeast Asian country formerly known as Burma.
Meaning: Southeast Asian country (former name) (name)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain and several South American countries, Birmania is the commonly accepted term for Burma in both formal and informal situations.
How does it change in a sentence?
Birmania is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/biɾˈmanja/
Did you know?
- While Birmania is the standard term, some Spanish literary works from the early 20th century used the term Pegu to refer to the region, based on the ancient Mon kingdom.
- In some Spanish-speaking contexts, referring to someone as birmano instead of de Myanmar is seen as a sign of traditionalism or an adherence to older geographical nomenclature.
- In Spanish, you can describe the language as el birmano, meaning the word for the language and the word for the person are identical.
Examples in context
- Leí un libro sobre la historia de Birmania.I read a book about the history of Burma.
- La capital de Birmania es Yangon.The capital of Burma is Yangon.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are discussing geography in a cafe.
- Daniel¿Conoces la historia de Birmania?Do you know the history of Burma?
- MaríaSí, he estudiado mucho sobre Birmania.Yes, I have studied a lot about Burma.
- DanielEs un país con mucha cultura.It is a country with a lot of culture.
- MaríaTienes mucha razón, Daniel.You are very right, Daniel.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “burma” translations and entries Birmania, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
