Irán
/iˈɾan/masculine
The English phrase 'Iran' is translated into Spanish as Irán.
Irán is the name of the country located in West Asia.
Meaning: country in West Asia (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
Irán is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/iˈɾan/
Did you know?
- Because it is spelled like the future tense of 'ir', a sentence like 'Ellos irán a Irán' means 'They will go to Iran'.
- The name Irán is a Spanish phonetic adaptation of the Persian ērān, which originally meant 'land of the Aryans'.
- Although Irán is used for the country, Spanish uses the separate adjective iraní to describe people or things from there, which follows a different phonetic pattern.
Examples in context
- Irán no es Iraq.Iran is not Iraq.This sentence is useful for distinguishing between the names of two different countries using Irán.Tatoeba #5067904 by don_ramon, translation #5066799 by mailohilohi
- Mi hijo fue a Irán.My son went to Iran.This sentence is useful for describing travel to Irán.Tatoeba #10192287 by Seael, translation #3797021 by Jesse
- ¿Cómo es el clima en Irán?How's the weather in Iran?This sentence is useful for asking about the weather in Irán.Tatoeba #3958626 by senryakun, translation #3808560 by senryakun
- El presidente de Irán llegará mañana a la cumbre internacional.The president of Iran will arrive tomorrow at the international summit.
- 19 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are looking at a world map in a classroom.
- LucíaMira, allí está Irán.Look, there is Iran.
- MateoEs un país muy grande.It is a very large country.
- Lucía¿Quieres estudiar sobre Irán?Do you want to study about Iran?
- MateoSí, me interesa su historia.Yes, I am interested in its history.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “iran” translations and entries Irán, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Irán, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
