India
/ˈindja/feminine
The Spanish word for the country India is India.
You may also see the term la India Oriental used to refer specifically to Eastern India.
Meaning: the country (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun India is feminine. In many contexts, especially in formal or traditional Spanish, the definite article la is used before the name of the country.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈindja/
Did you know?
- Spanish has a specific term indiano for a person who emigrated to the Americas and returned to Spain with a fortune.
- In some historical Spanish texts, you might find the term las Indias used to collectively refer to the New World or the Americas.
- While India refers to the country, the word indio is used in Spanish to describe both people from India and indigenous peoples of the Americas.
Examples in context
- Viene de la India.He comes from India.This sentence shows how to express origin using India.Tatoeba #5068900 by cueyayotl, translation #5069680 by alexcasper
- La India es mi país.India is my country.This sentence demonstrates using India as the subject of a sentence.Tatoeba #4225881 by ecorralest101, translation #3773901 by shaiju
- Yo no soy de la India.I am not from India.This sentence shows how to negate origin using India.Tatoeba #1262659 by hayastan, translation #370942 by saeb
- La India es conocida por su diversidad cultural.India is known for its cultural diversity.
- La India Oriental tiene una rica historia marítima.Eastern India has a rich maritime history.
- 72 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo and María are discussing their travel plans.
- MateoQuiero visitar la India el próximo año.I want to visit India next year.
- María¡Qué bien! Yo también quiero ir a la India.That's great! I want to go to India too.
- MateoMe gustaría conocer la cultura de la India.I would like to get to know the culture of India.
- MaríaSería un viaje increíble para nosotros.It would be an incredible trip for us.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “india” translations and entries India, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
