Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is the Vietnamese name for the territory of the United States of America in the Caribbean.
Meaning: territory of the United States of America in the Caribbean (name)
Did you know?
- If a Vietnamese speaker tries to translate the meaning of the name, they would use Cảng Giàu, where Cảng means 'port' and Giàu means 'rich'.
- Unlike many other foreign words that are 'Vietnamese-ized' into phonetic spellings (like 'Radio' becoming 'Ra-đi-ô'), 'Puerto Rico' is treated as a proper noun that retains its Spanish spelling.
- In formal Vietnamese diplomatic texts, Puerto Rico is occasionally preceded by the term vùng lãnh thổ, meaning 'territory', to clarify its political status compared to a sovereign nation.
Examples in context
- Tôi muốn đi du lịch Puerto Rico.I want to travel to Puerto Rico.
- Puerto Rico nằm ở vùng biển Caribbean.Puerto Rico is located in the Caribbean Sea.
- Bạn đã từng đến Puerto Rico chưa?Have you ever been to Puerto Rico?
Example conversation
Lan and Tuấn are discussing their dream vacation destinations.
- LanTuấn ơi, anh muốn đi đâu nghỉ hè này?Tuấn, where do you want to go this summer vacation?
- TuấnAnh muốn ghé thăm Puerto Rico.I want to visit Puerto Rico.
- LanPuerto Rico là một nơi tuyệt vời đấy.Puerto Rico is a wonderful place.
- TuấnĐúng vậy, anh rất thích khí hậu ở đó.That's right, I really like the climate there.
