How to Say "San Juan" in Spanish

San Juan

/ˌsan ˈxwan/

San Juan is the Spanish name for various cities and provinces.

Meaning: various city and province names (name)

How do you pronounce it?

/ˌsan ˈxwan/

Many cities named San Juan celebrate a major festival on June 24, known as the Fiesta de San Juan, often involving large bonfires on beaches.
While San Juan refers to Saint John, Spanish distinguishes between San Juan Bautista for the Baptist and San Juan Evangelista for the Apostle.
In many Spanish-speaking regions, the name San Juan can trigger a specific cultural association with the 'San Juanito', a traditional rhythmic folk dance and musical style from the Andes.

San Juan es la capital de Puerto Rico.
San Juan is the capital of Puerto Rico.
This sentence identifies San Juan as the capital of Puerto Rico.
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Voy a visitar San Juan la semana que viene.
I'm visiting San Juan next week.
Tengo un amigo en San Juan.
I have a friend in San Juan.
El vuelo hacia San Juan es largo.
The flight to San Juan is long.

Two friends are discussing travel plans.

Lucía

¿Vas a viajar a San Juan?
Are you going to travel to San Juan?
Alejandro

Sí, voy a San Juan la próxima semana.
Yes, I am going to San Juan next week.
Lucía

¡Qué bien! San Juan es un lugar hermoso.
How great! San Juan is a beautiful place.
Alejandro

Gracias, Lucía, estoy muy emocionado.
Thanks, Lucía, I am very excited.

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