كوبا
kūbā
كوبا (kūbā) is the Arabic name for the country and largest island in the Caribbean, Cuba.
كوبا is used to refer to the nation of Cuba.
Meaning: country and largest island in Caribbean (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is kūbā.
Did you know?
- In Arabic, the name كوبا is a feminine noun because names of most countries in Arabic are grammatically feminine.
- When writing كوبا in a formal Arabic document, the word is often preceded by the word جمهورية meaning 'republic'.
- Arabic speakers may refer to the people of كوبا as كوبيون for a group or كوبي for an individual, changing the ending of the root word.
Examples in context
- أنا أحب السفر إلى كوبا.ana uḥibbu as-safara ilā kūbā.I love traveling to Cuba.
- هل زرت كوبا من قبل؟hal zurta kūbā min qabl?Have you visited Cuba before?
- كوبا تقع في منطقة البحر الكاريبي.kūbā taqa'u fī minṭaqat al-baḥr al-karībī.Cuba is located in the Caribbean region.
Example conversation
Ziad and Leila are talking about their dream vacations.
- زياد Ziadأريد السفر إلى كوبا هذا الصيف.Uridu as-safar ila Kuba hadha as-sayf.I want to travel to Cuba this summer.
- ليلى Laylaهذا رائع يا زياد، إنها وجهة مميزة.Hadha ra'i' ya Ziyad, innaha wijha mumayyiza.That's great Ziad, it is a special destination.
- زياد Ziadهل تودين المجيء معي إلى كوبا؟Hal tuwiddina al-maji' ma'i ila Kuba?Would you like to come with me to Cuba?
- ليلى Laylaنعم، يسعدني ذلك يا زياد.Na'am, yus'iduni dhalika ya Ziyad.Yes, I would be happy to, Ziad.
