Guadalajara
/ɡwadalaˈxaɾa/feminine
Guadalajara is the Spanish name for a city in Jalisco, Mexico.
Meaning: city in Jalisco, Mexico (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
The name is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡwadalaˈxaɾa/
Did you know?
- The term Tapatío used for people from Guadalajara is believed to come from the Nahuatl word tapatl, meaning 'mat', as vendors sold goods on mats in the city's markets.
- The name Guadalajara originates from the Arabic phrase wādī l-ḥijāra, which means 'valley of stones'.
- There is another city called Guadalajara in Spain. Because of this, the Mexican city is often called Guadalajara de Occidente in historical contexts to tell them apart.
Examples in context
- La Chingada es una pequeña comunidad del municipio de San Gabriel que se ubica a dos horas de Guadalajara.La Chingada is a small community in the municipality of San Gabriel located two hours from Guadalajara.This sentence is useful for describing the location of a community relative to Guadalajara.Tatoeba #4636697 by ecorralest101, translation #4654967 by Jesse
- ¿A qué hora debe llegar el avión a Guadalajara?What time is the flight to Guadalajara supposed to arrive?This sentence is useful for asking about a flight arriving at Guadalajara.Tatoeba #1762328 by Espi, translation #13271061 by frpzzd
- ¿A qué hora debe llegar el avión de Guadalajara?At what time should the plane from Guadalajara arrive?This sentence is useful for asking about a flight departing from Guadalajara.Tatoeba #434289 by lukaszpp, translation #434288 by lukaszpp
- Mañana viajaré a Guadalajara para visitar a mi familia.Tomorrow, I will travel to Guadalajara to visit my family.
- ¿Sabías que Guadalajara es conocida por su tequila y mariachi?Did you know that Guadalajara is known for its tequila and mariachi?
- Si planeas ir de vacaciones a Guadalajara, te recomiendo visitar el Instituto Cultural Cabañas.If you plan on vacationing in Guadalajara, I recommend visiting the Instituto Cultural Cabañas.
Example conversation
María and Javier are discussing travel plans over the phone.
- MaríaJavier, ¿quieres visitar Guadalajara este verano?Javier, do you want to visit Guadalajara this summer?
- JavierSí, me encantaría ir a Guadalajara con María.Yes, I would love to go to Guadalajara with María.
- María¡Qué bien! Yo ya conozco Guadalajara.That's great! I already know Guadalajara.
- JavierEntonces, tú nos puedes guiar por la ciudad.Then, you can guide us through the city.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “guadalajara” translations and entries Guadalajara, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Guadalajara, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
