Milwaukee
Milwaukee is the Spanish name for the city of Milwaukee in the state of Wisconsin, USA.
In formal contexts, you may also use Ciudad de Milwaukee to mean 'City of Milwaukee'.
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- Because the 'w' sound does not exist naturally in Spanish, speakers often pronounce Milwaukee as Mil-u-a-kí or substitute the 'w' with a 'v' sound.
- Because Milwaukee contains a 'w', which is not a native letter in traditional Spanish, it is often treated as an exotic or foreign character in phonetic transcription guides.
- In many Spanish-speaking regions, foreign city names like Milwaukee are treated as 'invariable', meaning they do not change their form when used in plural contexts.
Examples in context
- Ocurrió en Milwaukee.It happened in Milwaukee.This sentence demonstrates using Milwaukee to indicate a location where an event occurred.Tatoeba #1388327 by marcelostockle, translation #806889 by Source_VOA
- Necesito un vuelo saliendo desde Milwaukee a Indianápolis yéndose el lunes antes de las 8 de la mañana.I need a flight departing from Milwaukee to Indianapolis leaving Monday before 8 am.This sentence shows the use of Milwaukee when discussing travel departures.Tatoeba #12851105 by mexicanhere, translation #5386359 by alvations
- La empresa está considerando expandirse a Milwaukee.The company is considering expanding to Milwaukee.
- La alcaldesa visitará la Ciudad de Milwaukee la próxima semana.The mayor will visit the City of Milwaukee next week.
- Voy a ver un juego en la ciudad de los Cerveceros.I'm going to watch a game in the city of the Brewers.
- Mi primo vive en Milwaukee.My cousin lives in Milwaukee.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are talking about travel plans over coffee.
- Alejandro¿Vas a viajar a Milwaukee pronto?Are you traveling to Milwaukee soon?
- SofíaSí, visitaré a mi familia en Milwaukee.Yes, I will visit my family in Milwaukee.
- Alejandro¡Qué bien! Me encanta esa ciudad.That's great! I love that city.
- SofíaEspero que tú también puedas ir.I hope you can go too.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
