How to Say "Netherlands" in Arabic

هُولَنْدَا

hūlandāfeminine

The English phrase 'Netherlands' is translated into Arabic as هُولَنْدَا (hūlandā). Wiktionary also lists هُولَنْدَة (hūlanda).

Meaning: country in northwestern Europe (name)

Ways to say it

“netherlands” in Arabic
Arabic	Romanization (Wiktionary)	Note
هُولَنْدَا	hūlandā	feminine
هُولَنْدَة	hūlanda	feminine

The phrase refers to the country in northwestern Europe.

The pack provides two forms: هُولَنْدَا (hūlandā) and هُولَنْدَة (hūlanda).

In Egyptian Arabic, the Netherlands is commonly referred to as هولندا.

Both forms are feminine.

hūlandā

In formal Arabic news broadcasts, the Netherlands is occasionally referred to as الأراضي المنخفضة which is a literal translation of 'the low lands'.
In most Arabic dialects, people exclusively use the name هولندا (hūlandā) to refer to the entire country, even though technically 'Holland' only refers to a specific region within it.
Despite the phonetic similarity, the Arabic word for 'Dutch' people, هُولَنْدِي, is used interchangeably for both the nationality and the language in casual conversation.

أنا أحب العيش في هُولَنْدَا.
ana uḥibbu al-ʿaysha fī hūlandā.
I love living in the Netherlands.
هَلْ زُرْتَ هُولَنْدَا مِنْ قَبْلُ؟
hal zurta hūlandā min qablu?
Have you visited the Netherlands before?
هُولَنْدَا بَلَدٌ جَمِيلٌ جِدًّا.
hūlandā baladun jamīlun jiddan.
The Netherlands is a very beautiful country.

Layla and Ziad are discussing their dream vacation destinations.

ليلى Layla

أين تريد السفر في الصيف يا زياد؟
Ayna turīdu as-safara fī as-sayf yā Ziyād?
Where do you want to travel in the summer, Ziad?
زياد Ziad

أفكر في الذهاب إلى هُولَنْدَا.
Ufakkiru fī adh-dhahāb ilā Hūlandā.
I am thinking of going to the Netherlands.
ليلى Layla

هذا اختيار رائع حقاً!
Hādhā ikhtiyār rā'i' haqqan!
That is truly a great choice!
زياد Ziad

شكراً لكِ يا ليلى.
Shukran laki yā Laylā.
Thank you, Layla.

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