Nigeria
/niˈxeɾja/feminine
The English phrase Nigeria is translated into Spanish as Nigeria.
Nigeria is the name of the country in Western Africa.
Meaning: a country in Western Africa (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun Nigeria is feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
/niˈxeɾja/
Did you know?
- The name Nigeria was influenced by the French name for the neighboring country, Niger, before entering Spanish via English.
- While the name Nigeria is feminine in Spanish, the neighboring country Níger is masculine.
- In Spanish, the letter 'g' in Nigeria is pronounced as a voiceless velar fricative /x/, sounding more like an English 'h' or the 'ch' in 'loch'.
Examples in context
- Nosotros no queríamos ir a Nigeria.We didn't want to go to Nigeria.This sentence is useful for expressing a lack of desire to visit Nigeria.Tatoeba #10180037 by saverius, translation #10180011 by shekitten
- Abuja es la capital de Nigeria.Abuja is the capital of Nigeria.This sentence is useful for identifying the capital of Nigeria.Tatoeba #12020579 by Adelpa, translation #7908924 by MarijnKp
- Antiguamente, Nigeria era una colonia británica.At one time Nigeria was a British colony.This sentence is useful for discussing the colonial history of Nigeria.Tatoeba #698995 by darinmex, translation #36558 by U2FS
- Nigeria es un importante país de África occidental.Nigeria is an important country in West Africa.
- Me encantaría visitar Naija algún día.I would love to visit Naija someday.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are looking at a world map.
- SofíaMira, aquí está Nigeria.Look, here is Nigeria.
- JavierEs un país muy grande, ¿verdad?It is a very large country, right?
- SofíaSí, Nigeria tiene mucha gente.Yes, Nigeria has a lot of people.
- JavierMe gustaría visitar Nigeria algún día.I would like to visit Nigeria someday.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “nigeria” translations and entries Nigeria, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Nigeria, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
