Inglaterra
/inɡlaˈtera/feminine
England in Spanish is Inglaterra.
Inglaterra is the name for the kingdom in southeastern Britain and one of the constituent countries of the United Kingdom.
Meaning: Kingdom in southeastern Britain, one of the constituent countries of the UK (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
While standard modern usage typically omits a definite article before the name, in formal or literary contexts you may see the article la used, as in la Inglaterra.
How do you pronounce it?
/inɡlaˈtera/
Did you know?
- A person from Inglaterra is called an inglés or inglesa, but this term is frequently used in Spanish to describe anyone from the UK, regardless of whether they are Scottish or Welsh.
- The Spanish word Inglaterra is a linguistic calque, meaning it was modeled directly after the English name 'England'.
- When speaking about the 'English' language, Spanish uses el inglés, treating the language as a masculine noun derived from the people of Inglaterra.
Examples in context
- Tom es de Inglaterra.Tom is from England.This sentence shows how to state someone's origin using Inglaterra.Tatoeba #12327933 by Serrot, translation #12328331 by Miktsoanit
- Él vive en Inglaterra.He lives in England.This sentence demonstrates using Inglaterra with the preposition 'en' to indicate living in a location.Tatoeba #3191666 by cueyayotl, translation #3176252 by CH
- Él viene de Inglaterra.He comes from England.This sentence shows how to use Inglaterra to indicate where someone comes from.Tatoeba #530652 by Shishir, translation #288977 by CK
- 151 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel and María are talking about their favorite travel destinations.
- Daniel¿Has estado alguna vez en Inglaterra?Have you ever been to England?
- MaríaNo, pero me gustaría visitar Inglaterra pronto.No, but I would like to visit England soon.
- DanielYo fui a Inglaterra el año pasado.I went to England last year.
- María¡Qué bien! Me encanta la cultura de Inglaterra.How great! I love the culture of England.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “england” translations and entries Inglaterra, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Inglaterra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
