Canadá
/kanaˈda/masculine
Canadá is the Spanish word for Canada.
Canadá is the name of the country in North America.
Meaning: country in North America (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
While names of countries often take a definite article, Canadá is frequently used without an article in many contexts, though el Canadá is grammatically possible in specific constructions.
How do you pronounce it?
/kanaˈda/
Did you know?
- The word Canadá comes from the Laurentian word kanata, which originally meant 'village' or 'settlement' rather than a whole country.
- The adjective for someone or something from Canadá is canadiense, which is a gender-neutral adjective in Spanish.
- If you were describing someone from Canada in Spanish, you would use the adjective canadiense, which sounds much more different from the country name than 'Canadian' does from 'Canada'.
Examples in context
- Tom huyó a Canadá.Tom fled to Canada.This sentence shows the use of Canadá to indicate a destination.Tatoeba #1448070 by marcelostockle, translation #1400305 by Spamster
- Dijo: "Soy de Canadá."He said, "I'm from Canada."This sentence shows how to use Canadá to state one's origin.Tatoeba #1294292 by Shishir, translation #288326 by CK
- Me voy a Canadá mañana.I'm leaving for Canada tomorrow.This sentence shows the use of Canadá when discussing travel plans.Tatoeba #1337592 by marcelostockle, translation #261916 by CK
- Canadá es un país hermoso con una cultura diversa y gente amigable.Canada is a beautiful country with a diverse culture and friendly people.
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Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are talking about their future travel plans.
- Sofía¿A dónde quieres viajar el próximo año?Where do you want to travel next year?
- AlejandroMe gustaría visitar Canadá en invierno.I would like to visit Canada in winter.
- Sofía¡Qué bien! Dicen que Canadá es hermoso.That's great! They say Canada is beautiful.
- AlejandroSí, quiero ver la nieve allí.Yes, I want to see the snow there.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “canada” translations and entries Canadá, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Canadá, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
