golfo de México
/ˌɡolfo de ˈmexiko/masculine
The English phrase 'gulf of mexico' is translated into Spanish as golfo de México.
golfo de México is the name used to refer to the body of water located between the United States and Mexico.
Meaning: gulf between United States and Mexico (name)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of golfo (gulf), de (of) and México (Mexico).
How does it change in a sentence?
Because golfo is a masculine noun, it is preceded by the masculine definite article el when referring to the specific body of water, resulting in el golfo de México.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˌɡolfo de ˈmexiko/
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Examples in context
- El golfo de México está en Norteamérica.The Gulf of Mexico is in North America.This sentence is useful for stating the geographic location of golfo de México.Tatoeba #13912676 by rul, translation #13009067 by rul
- El río Misisipi desemboca en el golfo de México.The Mississippi River flows into the Gulf of Mexico.This sentence is useful for describing where the Mississippi River flows into golfo de México.Tatoeba #727205 by arashi_29, translation #32284 by CK
- El Golfo de México es conocido por su rica biodiversidad marina.The Gulf of Mexico is known for its rich marine biodiversity.
- El barco navega por el golfo de México.The ship sails through the gulf of Mexico.
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Example conversation
Two friends are looking at a world map.
- María¿Dónde está el golfo de México?Where is the gulf of Mexico?
- AlejandroEstá entre Texas y Yucatán.It is between Texas and Yucatan.
- María¡Ah, ya lo veo en el mapa!Ah, I see it on the map now!
- AlejandroEs una zona muy grande.It is a very large area.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “gulf of mexico” translations and entries golfo de México, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries México, de, golfo, golfo de México, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
