Nebraska
/neˈbɾaska/feminine
Nebraska in Spanish is Nebraska.
Nebraska is the name used for the US state.
Meaning: US state (name)
How do you pronounce it?
/neˈbɾaska/
Did you know?
- Spanish speakers often refer to the residents of Nebraska as nebrasqueños, following the common Spanish pattern of adding the suffix -eño to place names.
- In Spanish, the word Nebraska is treated as a feminine noun when it is implied that the speaker is referring to la ciudad or la región of Nebraska.
- When writing Nebraska in a Spanish sentence, it does not require a definite article, unlike many other geographical entities in Spanish such as el Japón.
Examples in context
- Este pasado noviembre murieron de covid tres leopardos de las nieves en un zoo de Nebraska.This last November, three snow leopards in a Nebraska zoo died of COVID.This sentence is useful for seeing how to refer to a location in Nebraska.Tatoeba #10556541 by Seael, translation #10557014 by DJ_Saidez
- Decidí viajar a Nebraska el próximo verano para conocer su cultura e historia.I decided to travel to Nebraska next summer to learn about its culture and history.
- Los agricultores de Nebraska cultivan una gran cantidad de maíz.Farmers in Nebraska grow a large amount of corn.
- Yo quiero viajar a Nebraska este verano.I want to travel to Nebraska this summer.
- Mi primo vive en una granja en Nebraska.My cousin lives on a farm in Nebraska.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their travel plans.
- MaríaVoy a visitar a mi familia en Nebraska.I am going to visit my family in Nebraska.
- JavierNo sabía que tenías familia allí.I didn't know you had family there.
- MaríaSí, mis abuelos viven en Nebraska.Yes, my grandparents live in Nebraska.
- JavierQué bien, espero que disfrutes el viaje.That's great, I hope you enjoy the trip.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “nebraska” translations and entries Nebraska, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
