How to Say "Panama" in Spanish

Panamá

/panaˈma/masculine

Panamá is the Spanish name for the country Panama.

Meaning: country (name)

How does it change in a sentence?

When you want to say you are 'in' Panama, use the preposition en without an article, forming the phrase en Panamá.

/panaˈma/

Despite the name, the famous sombrero panamá actually originated in Ecuador, where the fibers were woven before being sold to workers building the canal.
While many English speakers see the name as a single unit, the name is often theorized by linguists to be an indigenous term from the Cueva or Chibcha languages. It is thought to mean 'abundance of fish' or 'abundance of butterflies'.
In the Spanish-speaking world, the word Panamá is often paired with the term hub in the phrase Hub de las Américas, treating the English word as a loanword to describe the country's aviation status.

Pasamos por el canal de Panamá.
We passed through the Panama Canal.
This sentence shows how to use Panamá when referring to the canal.
Tatoeba #2259780 by hayastan, translation #2259779 by _undertoad
Un hombre, un plan, un canal, ¡Panamá!
A man, a plan, a canal, Panama!
This sentence uses Panamá within a famous palindrome.
Tatoeba #9162380 by Galko, translation #1901258 by Scott
El Canal de Panamá conecta el Atlántico con el Pacífico.
The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic with the Pacific.
This sentence demonstrates the use of Panamá in a geographical context regarding the canal.
Tatoeba #1491637 by hayastan, translation #35122 by CK
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Elena and Mateo are discussing their travel plans.

Elena

¿A dónde quieres ir de vacaciones?
Where do you want to go for vacation?
Mateo

Me gustaría visitar Panamá este año.
I would like to visit Panama this year.
Elena

¡Qué bien! Yo nunca he estado en Panamá.
That's great! I have never been to Panama.
Mateo

Podemos ir juntos en verano.
We can go together in the summer.

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