How to Say "Kansas" in Spanish

Kansas

/ˈkansas/masculine

Kansas is the Spanish way to say Kansas (the US state).

Meaning: US state (name)

How does it change in a sentence?

The word is a masculine noun.

/ˈkansas/

Spanish lacks a single word for 'Midwest', so when referring to Kansas, speakers often use the descriptive phrase el Medio Oeste to describe the region.
In certain Spanish-speaking regions, particularly in parts of the Caribbean, a speaker might drop the final 's' in Kansas, making it sound like 'Kán' or 'Kán-a' to an English ear.
In very old Spanish-language maps or colonial-era documents, you might see phonetic approximations of the name that attempt to force the English sound into Spanish spelling rules.

Me temo que ya no seguimos en Kansas, dijo Paul.
I'm afraid we're not in Kansas anymore, said Paul.
This sentence shows how to use Kansas in a statement about location.
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Kansas está justo en el centro de los EE.UU.
Kansas is smack dab in the middle of the US.
This sentence uses Kansas to describe the geographic position of the state.
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¿Sabías que mi amigo se mudó a Kansas?
Did you know that my friend moved to Kansas?
¡En serio! ¿A Kansas? ¿Cómo es allá?
Really! To Kansas? What's it like there?
Ella nació en Kansas.
She was born in Kansas.

Lucía and Javier are talking about a future road trip.

Lucía

Quiero visitar Kansas el próximo verano.
I want to visit Kansas next summer.
Javier

Es un viaje muy largo, Lucía.
It is a very long trip, Lucía.
Lucía

Lo sé, pero Kansas me llama.
I know, but Kansas is calling me.
Javier

Entonces busquemos los boletos, Javier dice que sí.
Then let's look for the tickets, Javier says yes.

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