Países hispanohablantes
/paises ispanoablantes/from spelling rules
The English phrase "spanish speaking countries" is translated into Spanish as Países hispanohablantes.
This phrase is used to refer to countries where Spanish is the primary or official language.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase follows rules of number agreement. The singular form is país hispanohablante for a single Spanish-speaking country. When referring to multiple countries, the plural of país is países, which requires the plural form of the adjective, hispanohablantes, resulting in países hispanohablantes.
Did you know?
- It is important to note that países hispanohablantes includes Equatorial Guinea in Africa, even though it is geographically distant from the vast majority of the phrase's subjects in the Americas.
- The term hispanohablante is a highly productive word in Spanish, meaning you can create similar adjectives for any language by adding the suffix -hablante, such as anglohablante for English speakers.
- In many países hispanohablantes, the word plata is used instead of dinero for 'money', a regionalism rooted in the silver mines of the colonial era.
Examples in context
- He estudiado la lengua española y aprendido muchos hechos acerca de la geografía, la historia, y la literatura de los países hispanohablantes, pero hasta ahora nunca he tenido la oportunidad de hablar con gente de esos países.I've studied the Spanish language, and I've learned many things about the geography, history, and literature of Spanish-speaking countries, but until now, I've never had the opportunity to talk to people from those countries.This sentence shows how to use Países hispanohablantes when discussing the geography, history and literature of these regions.Tatoeba #1689361 by marcelostockle, translation #7633933 by kaesekaiser
- ¡Que tengas buen viaje y disfrutes explorando la riqueza de los países hispanohablantes!Have a great trip and enjoy exploring the richness of Spanish-speaking countries!
- Quiero viajar por los países hispanohablantes.I want to travel through Spanish speaking countries.
- Hay mucha cultura en los países hispanohablantes.There is a lot of culture in Spanish speaking countries.
Example conversation
María and Alejandro are talking about their dream travel destinations.
- María¿A dónde te gustaría viajar, Alejandro?Where would you like to travel, Alejandro?
- AlejandroMe gustaría visitar los países hispanohablantes de Sudamérica.I would like to visit the Spanish speaking countries of South America.
- María¡Qué buena idea! Yo también quiero ir.What a great idea! I want to go too.
- AlejandroPodríamos planear un viaje juntos entonces.We could plan a trip together then.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
