Nigeria
/niˈd͡ʒɛ.rja/feminine
Nigeria is the Italian name for the English phrase Nigeria.
Meaning: a country in Western Africa (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
When expressing movement toward the country, use the preposition in instead of a.
How do you pronounce it?
Nigeria is pronounced /niˈdʒɛ.rja/. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- In Italian, names of countries are almost always preceded by an article, so you would say la Nigeria when referring to the country as a noun, though the preposition in is used for movement.
- Italian uses the same word nigeriano to refer to both a person from Nigeria and the specific style of music or art coming from the country.
- Because Nigeria ends in 'a', it is treated as a feminine noun in Italian grammar, which affects which adjectives and articles are used with it.
Examples in context
- Vado in vacanza in Nigeria.I'm going on vacation to Nigeria.Tatoeba #6734756 by Guybrush88, translation #12267695 by Miktsoanit
- Non volevamo andare in Nigeria.We didn't want to go to Nigeria.Tatoeba #6988709 by Guybrush88, translation #10180011 by shekitten
- Vado a costruire case in Nigeria.I'm going to build houses in Nigeria.Tatoeba #7626206 by Guybrush88, translation #12725305 by Nero
- Mi piacerebbe visitare la NigeriaI would like to visit Nigeria
- La Nigeria ha una cultura affascinanteNigeria has a fascinating culture
- 7 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofia and Alessandro are discussing travel plans at a cafe.
- SofiaSenti, vorrei visitare la Nigeria un giorno.Listen, I would like to visit Nigeria one day.
- AlessandroLa Nigeria è un paese molto grande.Nigeria is a very large country.
- SofiaSì, Alessandro, mi piacerebbe molto.Yes, Alessandro, I would really like that.
- AlessandroSarà un viaggio incredibile per te.It will be an incredible trip for you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “nigeria” translations and entries Nigeria, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
