país de origen
/pais de oɾixen/from spelling rules
The English phrase "country of origin" is translated into Spanish as país de origen.
Meaning: country of origin (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of país (country), de (of) and origen (origin).
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, change país to países to get países de origen (countries of origin), while keeping de origen unchanged.
Did you know?
- Spanish speakers often use the word patria instead of país when the 'country of origin' carries a strong emotional or patriotic connection.
- The word país comes from the Latin word pāgus, which referred to a small rural district or village rather than a sovereign nation.
- In formal settings like customs forms, Spanish often uses nacionalidad (nationality) to mean 'country of origin'.
Examples in context
- Kenia es el país de origen de los cerdos hormigueros.Kenya is the country of origin of aardvarks.This sentence uses país de origen to identify the source of a specific animal.Tatoeba #974893 by hayastan, translation #11241717 by Luornu
- En los bancos de esperma, las mujeres que quieren inseminarse pueden elegir a su donante basándose en su edad, altura, peso y otras características físicas, o incluso en su país de origen y signo astrológico.At sperm banks, women seeking insemination can choose their donor based on age, height, weight and other physical features, or even by donor's country of origin and astrological sign.This sentence uses país de origen to describe a criterion used for selecting a donor.Tatoeba #1753996 by Shishir, translation #1425815 by MrShoval
- Mi país de origen es México.My country of origin is Mexico.
- Mi procedencia es España.My country of origin is Spain.
- ¿De dónde eres?Where are you from?
- Debes indicar el país de origen en el formulario.You must indicate the country of origin on the form.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are chatting at an international food festival.
- Daniel¿Cuál es el país de origen de este queso?What is the country of origin of this cheese?
- MaríaCreo que es de Francia, Daniel.I think it's from France, Daniel.
- DanielTiene un sabor muy intenso.It has a very intense flavor.
- MaríaSí, es típico de ese país de origen.Yes, it is typical of that country of origin.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, origen, país, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
