Kiev
/kjeb/from spelling rules
Kiev is the Spanish way to say the capital city of Ukraine.
Kiev is used to refer to the capital city of Ukraine.
How do you pronounce it?
/kjeb/
Did you know?
- While Kiev is the traditional spelling in Spanish, the official government of Ukraine requested that the world use the spelling Kyiv. Many Spanish news agencies and official documents have transitioned to this new spelling to align with the Ukrainian pronunciation.
- Depending on the source, you may encounter two different adjectives for residents of the city: kievita and kieviano.
- In Spanish, the term Rus de Kiev is used to describe the medieval federation that laid the foundations for both modern Ukraine and Russia.
Examples in context
- Kiev es la capital de Ucrania.Kiev is Ukraine's capital city.This sentence is useful for stating that Kiev is the capital of Ukraine.Tatoeba #1416823 by marcelostockle, translation #1416825 by marcelostockle
- La capital de Ucrania es Kiev.The capital of the Ukraine is Kiev.This sentence is useful for identifying Kiev as the capital of Ukraine.Tatoeba #1020409 by arashi_29, translation #660368 by shekitten
- El evento será organizado en la ciudad de Kiev.The event will be organized in the city of Kiev.
- Mañana viajo a Kiev.Tomorrow I am traveling to Kiev.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their travel plans.
- María¿Vas a visitar Kiev este año?Are you going to visit Kiev this year?
- MateoSí, quiero conocer la ciudad.Yes, I want to get to know the city.
- MaríaEs un destino muy interesante.It is a very interesting destination.
- MateoTengo muchas ganas de ir.I am really looking forward to going.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
