How to Say "Russia" in Spanish

Rusia

/ˈrusja/feminine

The Spanish word for Russia is Rusia.

Rusia is the name of the country located in Eastern Europe and North Asia.

Meaning: country in Eastern Europe and North Asia (name)

How does it change in a sentence?

Rusia is a feminine noun. If you need to refer to the Russian language or a Russian person using the adjective, use the masculine form ruso.

/ˈrusja/

Avoid using the English spelling with a double 's'. In Spanish, the word is always spelled with a single 's' as Rusia.

In Spanish, the word ruso is sometimes used colloquially in certain Latin American countries to describe someone with very pale skin and light hair, regardless of their actual nationality.
The name Rusia shares an etymological root with the Old East Slavic word Rus, which originally referred to the Varangians.
While Rusia is a feminine noun, the word for the Russian Empire, Imperio ruso, changes the gender to masculine because imperio is the dominant noun.

Moscú está en Rusia.
Moscow is in Russia.
This sentence shows the location of Moscow within Rusia.
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Quiero estar en Rusia.
I want to be in Russia.
This sentence expresses a desire to be in Rusia.
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Mi país se llama "Rusia".
My country's name is "Russia".
This sentence identifies a country by the name Rusia.
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El embajador de Rusia asistió a la conferencia internacional.
The ambassador of Russia attended the international conference.
Rusia es un país con una rica historia y cultura.
Russia is a country with a rich history and culture.
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Sources

Wiktionary, “russia” translations and entries Rusia, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries Rusia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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