Espagne
/ɛs.paɲ/feminine
Espagne is the French word for Spain.
Espagne refers to the country in Europe.
Meaning: country in Europe (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word Espagne is a feminine noun. When you want to say "in Spain", you use the preposition en to form the phrase en Espagne. When using the name as a subject or object, you must use the definite article l’ before the name, such as in l'Espagne.
How do you pronounce it?
Espagne is pronounced /ɛs.paɲ/ and consists of 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- The 's' in Espagne was actually a later addition by scholars to mimic the Latin 's' in 'Hispānia', rather than following the natural way the word evolved in Old French.
- The pronunciation of the final sound in Espagne involves a palatal nasal /ɲ/, a sound that does not exist in English and requires the tongue to press against the hard palate.
- In French, Espagne is the name of the country, but the word espagnol can also be used as a noun to describe the Spanish language itself.
Examples in context
- Barcelone est en Espagne.Barcelona is in Spain.This sentence is useful for stating the location of a city using Espagne.Tatoeba #8730420 by Julien_PDC, translation #434300 by lukaszpp
- J'ai acheté ça en Espagne.I bought this in Spain.This sentence is useful for describing an action that occurred in Espagne.Tatoeba #12042148 by Facari, translation #10056550 by DJ_Saidez
- J'ai un ami qui vit en Espagne.I have a friend who lives in Spain.This sentence is useful for mentioning a person who resides in Espagne.Tatoeba #10193957 by felix63, translation #10193706 by ddnktr
- J'ai réservé des vacances en Espagne pour cet été.I booked a vacation in Spain for this summer.
- 112 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Chloé and Nathan are discussing their summer vacation plans.
- ChloéTu veux aller en Espagne cet été ?Do you want to go to Spain this summer?
- NathanOui, j'adore l'Espagne !Yes, I love Spain!
- ChloéOn pourrait visiter Madrid et Séville.We could visit Madrid and Seville.
- NathanC'est une excellente idée, Chloé.That is an excellent idea, Chloé.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “spain” translations and entries Espagne, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Espagne, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
