Ме́ксика
Méksikafeminine
The English phrase "Mexico" is Ме́ксика (Méksika) in Russian.
Ме́ксика refers to the country Mexico.
Meaning: country (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
Ме́ксика declines in Russian. Use the form Ме́ксики to indicate possession or to say "of Mexico". Use the form Ме́ксику when the country is the direct object of a verb, such as "to visit Mexico". When using the preposition в to mean "in Mexico", the word changes to Ме́ксике.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Méksika.
Did you know?
- While the country is Ме́ксика, the capital city is uniquely referred to as Ме́ксико in Russian. This creates a rare distinction where the city ends in 'o' but the country ends in 'a'.
- The Russian word for a person from Ме́ксика is мексиканец. Interestingly, the word changes based on gender, using мексиканка for a woman.
- Russian speakers use the same linguistic logic for Ме́ксика as they do for А́мерика or Кана́да. They adapt foreign names to end in а to make them fit the most common noun pattern in the language.
Examples in context
- Хорошо, мы рассмотрим возможности развития сотрудничества с Мексикой.Great, we will explore opportunities for cooperation with Mexico.
- Я хочу поехать в Мексику в следующем году, там так красиво.I want to go to Mexico next year, it's so beautiful there.
- Ме́ксика очень большая страна.Meksika ochen' bol'shaya strana.Mexico is a very large country.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about travel plans at a cafe.
- Екатерина EkaterinaДмитрий, ты любишь Ме́ксику?Dmitriy, ty lyubish' Meksiku?Dmitry, do you like Mexico?
- Дмитрий DmitryДа, Ме́ксика мне очень нравится.Da, Meksika mne ochen' nravitsya.Yes, I like Mexico very much.
- Екатерина EkaterinaЯ тоже хочу туда съездить.Ya tozhe khochu tuda syezdit'.I want to go there too.
- Дмитрий DmitryЕкатерина, давай поедем вместе!Ekaterina, davay poyedem vmeste!Ekaterina, let's go together!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mexico” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
