diferentes países
/difeɾentes paises/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'different countries' is translated into Spanish as diferentes países.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun país is singular, while its plural form is países. The plural requires an accent on the í to maintain the stress on the same syllable as the singular form. The adjective diferente must agree in number with the noun, meaning it becomes diferentes when referring to multiple countries.
Did you know?
- The word país shares a root with the word paisa, a colloquial term used in Colombia to describe people from the Antioquia region.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the word país is used to mean 'country', but the word nación is often preferred when discussing political or cultural identity.
- When talking about 'different countries' in a comparative sense, such as 'different from mine', Spanish speakers often use distinto rather than diferente.
Examples in context
- Yo colecciono muñecas de diferentes países.I collect dolls from different countries.This sentence is useful for describing a collection of items, such as dolls, that come from diferentes países.Tatoeba #717032 by darinmex, translation #253181 by CK
- He visitado diferentes países en Europa.I have visited different countries in Europe.
- Los estudiantes vienen de diferentes países.The students come from different countries.
Example conversation
Maria and Daniel are talking about their travel dreams.
- MaríaQuiero viajar a diferentes países.I want to travel to different countries.
- DanielYo también, María. ¿A dónde irías?Me too, Maria. Where would you go?
- MaríaMe gustaría visitar Japón y Perú.I would like to visit Japan and Peru.
- DanielEs genial conocer diferentes países.It is great to get to know different countries.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
