La Habana
/la aˈbana/feminine
Havana in Spanish is La Habana.
La Habana refers to the capital city of Cuba. A related term is habano, which is an adjective used to describe things from Havana, most notably referring to a cigar.
Meaning: capital city of Cuba (name)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
La Habana is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/la aˈbana/
Did you know?
- The name is a linguistic fossil of the indigenous cacique Habaguanex, meaning the modern name carries the phonetic echoes of the region's pre-colonial ruler.
- In Spanish, the word habano describes any person born in La Habana and not just the famous cigars associated with the city.
- Historical documents often refer to La Habana as La Villa, a title from its early days as a small colonial settlement.
Examples in context
- La Habana es la capital de Cuba.Havana is the capital of Cuba.Tatoeba #7910007 by MarijnKp, translation #7909056 by MarijnKp
- ¡¡¡Qué calor hace en la Habana!!!It's so hot in Havana!!!Tatoeba #401198 by zgv, translation #716159 by papabear
- Remington pasó varios meses en la Habana.Remington spent several months in Havana.Tatoeba #947147 by darinmex, translation #807420 by Source_VOA
- Mi próximo viaje será a La Habana.My next trip will be to Havana.
- La Habana es famosa por su arquitectura colonial.Havana is famous for its colonial architecture.
- ¿Sabes qué tan lejos está Habana de Varadero?Do you know how far Havana is from Varadero?
- Habana es una ciudad fascinante con mucha historia.Havana is a fascinating city with a lot of history.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are looking at a map of the Caribbean.
- JavierSofía, ¿alguna vez has estado en La Habana?Sofía, have you ever been to Havana?
- SofíaNo, pero me gustaría visitar La Habana pronto.No, but I would like to visit Havana soon.
- JavierEs una ciudad hermosa, muy colorida.It is a beautiful, very colorful city.
- SofíaJavier, seguro que te encantaría su música.Javier, I'm sure you would love its music.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “havana” translations and entries La Habana, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries La Habana, la, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
