Ohio
/oˈxajo/masculine
Ohio is the Spanish name for the U.S. state Ohio.
For a more explicit and formal description, you can use the phrase Estado de Ohio.
Meaning: U.S. state (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
/oˈxajo/
Did you know?
- Because the Spanish alphabet does not have a direct equivalent to the English 'h' sound, the pronunciation /oˈxajo/ uses a sound similar to the 'ch' in the Scottish 'loch'.
- Because of the way the letter h is silent in Spanish, a speaker might naturally pronounce Ohio as Oio unless they are consciously applying the foreign pronunciation rules.
- Spanish has no single word for 'Midwest', so people describing Ohio often use the phrase el medio oeste, which is a literal translation of the English term.
Examples in context
- Él nació en Ohio.He was born in Ohio.This sentence is useful for stating where someone was born using Ohio.Tatoeba #940795 by Shishir, translation #289429 by CK
- Tom nació y creció en Ohio.Tom was born and raised in Ohio.This sentence is useful for describing where someone was born and raised using Ohio.Tatoeba #2153732 by hayastan, translation #1901792 by Spamster
- No estás a salvo de Ohio.You are not safe from Ohio.This sentence is useful for saying someone is not safe from Ohio.Tatoeba #11076973 by DJ_Saidez, translation #11076961 by shekitten
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are discussing their future travel plans.
- SofíaQuiero visitar Ohio el próximo año.I want to visit Ohio next year.
- JavierOhio es un lugar muy interesante.Ohio is a very interesting place.
- Sofía¿Tienes algún amigo que viva en Ohio?Do you have any friend who lives in Ohio?
- JavierSí, mi primo vive en Ohio.Yes, my cousin lives in Ohio.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ohio” translations and entries Ohio, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
