Eritrea
/eɾiˈtɾea/feminine
Eritrea is the Spanish word for the country Eritrea.
Eritrea refers to the country located in Eastern Africa.
Meaning: country in Eastern Africa (name)
How do you pronounce it?
/eɾiˈtɾea/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word eritreo is used not only for people but also as a scientific adjective to describe things related to the Red Sea, such as la fauna eritrea.
- The word eritrea functions as both the name of the country and the feminine adjective for a person from there. A man is eritreo and a woman is eritrea.
- In Spanish, the name Eritrea is a feminine noun, meaning you must use feminine adjectives like la bella Eritrea rather than masculine ones.
Examples in context
- ¿Sabe usted cuál es la capital de Eritrea?Do you know the capital of Eritrea?This sentence is useful for asking if someone knows the capital of Eritrea.Tatoeba #13471176 by Seael, translation #13947572 by frpzzd
- He visitado varios países africanos, como Kenia, Ghana y Eritrea.I have visited several African countries, such as Kenya, Ghana, and Eritrea.
- Eritrea es un país muy interesante.Eritrea is a very interesting country.
- Ella quiere viajar a Eritrea pronto.She wants to travel to Eritrea soon.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing travel plans in a cafe.
- Elena¿Has oído hablar de Eritrea?Have you heard of Eritrea?
- DanielNo, no conozco ese país.No, I don't know that country.
- ElenaEs un lugar hermoso en África.It is a beautiful place in Africa.
- DanielMe gustaría visitarla algún día.I would like to visit it someday.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “eritrea” translations and entries Eritrea, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
