Ghana
/ˈɡana/
The Spanish word for Ghana is Ghana.
Ghana is the name used to refer to the Republic of Ghana.
Meaning: The Republic of Ghana (name)
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈɡana/
Did you know?
- Because the 'h' is silent, the Spanish name Ghana is homophonous with the Spanish verb form gana, which means 'he/she/it wins' or 'it earns'.
- Because of the silent 'h', the country's name is a homophone of the Spanish word gana, which can mean 'desire' or 'appetite'.
- Because Ghana is feminine, adjectives describing the country must also be feminine, such as Ghana es próspera instead of próspero.
Examples in context
- La embajadora de Ghana en España dio un discurso.The ambassador of Ghana in Spain gave a speech.
- Anoche conocí a una chica de Gana en la fiesta.Last night, I met a girl from Ghana at the party.
- Yo quiero viajar a Ghana.I want to travel to Ghana.
- Ghana está en África.Ghana is in Africa.
- ¿Has visitado Ghana alguna vez?Have you ever visited Ghana?
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are talking about their dream vacations.
- MateoElena, ¿adónde quieres viajar este año?Elena, where do you want to travel this year?
- ElenaMe gustaría ir a Ghana.I would like to go to Ghana.
- Mateo¡Qué bien! Es un lugar interesante.That's great! It is an interesting place.
- ElenaSí, quiero conocer la cultura de Ghana.Yes, I want to get to know the culture of Ghana.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ghana” translations and entries Ghana, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
