Serbia
/ˈseɾbja/feminine
Serbia is the Spanish name for the country Serbia.
Serbia refers to the country located in Southeastern Europe.
Meaning: a country in Southeastern Europe (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
Serbia is a feminine noun. Because of this, any adjectives used to describe the country must be in the feminine form, such as la Serbia histórica. The masculine adjective for Serbian is serbio.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈseɾbja/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the name Serbia is an exception to the common rule where many European country names require a definite article like 'la' or 'el'.
- Unlike English, where 'Serbian' is always capitalized, the Spanish adjective serbio is written in lowercase unless it begins a sentence.
- While Serbia is feminine, the word for the 'Serbian language' is el serbio, which is masculine. This creates a gender mismatch between the country and the language it speaks.
Examples in context
- Kosovo era provincia de Serbia.Kosovo was a province of Serbia.This sentence uses Serbia to describe Kosovo as a former province.Tatoeba #4677599 by cueyayotl, translation #3591390 by Rosijupon
- La capital de Serbia es Belgrado.The capital city of Serbia is Belgrade.This sentence uses Serbia to state the capital city.Tatoeba #1408531 by marcelostockle, translation #1134091 by MarijnKp
- Belgrado es la capital de Serbia.Belgrade is the capital of Serbia.This sentence uses Serbia to identify Belgrade as the capital.Tatoeba #1457794 by marcelostockle, translation #3469356 by tabidots
- El presidente hizo referencia a la relación entre Serbia y España.The president referred to the relationship between Serbia and Spain.
- ¿Has escuchado que Serbia está ganando popularidad como destino turístico?Have you heard that Serbia is gaining popularity as a tourist destination?
- 7 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are talking about their travel plans.
- LucíaQuiero viajar a Serbia el próximo año.I want to travel to Serbia next year.
- Alejandro¿De verdad vas a ir a Serbia?Are you really going to Serbia?
- LucíaSí, me encanta la cultura de Serbia.Yes, I love the culture of Serbia.
- AlejandroQué bien, es un país muy interesante.That's great, it is a very interesting country.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “serbia” translations and entries Serbia, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
