Ecuador
/ekwaˈdoɾ/masculine
Ecuador is the Spanish word for Ecuador.
Ecuador is the name of the country in South America.
Meaning: country in South America (name)
Which one should you use?
When referring to the geographic line (the equator) rather than the country, the word is used as a common noun and typically takes the masculine article el ecuador.
How does it change in a sentence?
The demonym for a person or thing from Ecuador is ecuatoriano (masculine) or ecuatoriana (feminine).
How do you pronounce it?
/ekwaˈdoɾ/
Did you know?
- If you describe a person as being 'en el ecuador' of an event, you are using a metaphor for the center or the peak of that moment.
- Unlike many countries that changed their names after independence, Ecuador chose a name based on a geographic feature rather than a political leader or indigenous group.
- The phrase mitad del mundo is often used interchangeably with Ecuador in tourism to describe the 'middle of the world'.
Examples in context
- ¿Tú eres de Ecuador?Are you from Ecuador?Tatoeba #7251990 by Juanpa, translation #10658776 by Lebensfreude
- Debido al terremoto el Ecuador está mas unido.Ecuador, due to the earthquake, is more united.Tatoeba #5156350 by alphanumeric, translation #5156348 by alphanumeric
- Quito, Ecuador, está un poco al sur del ecuador.Quito, Ecuador, is a little south of the equator.Tatoeba #1427705 by peibolvig, translation #65335 by CM
- El embajador de Ecuador dará un discurso mañana en la conferencia internacional.The ambassador of Ecuador will give a speech tomorrow at the international conference.
- Ecuador es conocido por su biodiversidad y hermosos paisajes.Ecuador is known for its biodiversity and beautiful landscapes.
- 7 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about travel plans.
- MaríaDaniel, ¿conoces Ecuador?Daniel, do you know Ecuador?
- DanielNo, pero me gustaría ir.No, but I would like to go.
- MaríaA mí me encanta Ecuador.I love Ecuador.
- DanielQué bien, María.That is great, María.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ecuador” translations and entries Ecuador, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
