Sídney
/ˈsidni/
The English name Sydney is translated into Spanish as Sídney.
Sídney is the proper noun used to refer to the state capital of New South Wales, Australia.
Meaning: state capital of New South Wales, Australia (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, the name is typically spelled with an accent on the first i to indicate the stress on the first syllable.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈsidni/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the city is a feminine noun because it refers to la ciudad de Sídney, which can lead to the use of feminine adjectives when describing it.
- Spanish speakers often refer to the city as la capital de Nueva Gales del Sur, translating the state name 'New South Wales' literally into Nueva Gales del Sur.
- The spelling of Sídney is a phonetic adaptation that follows the Spanish rule of transcribing foreign names to match the language's own sound system.
Examples in context
- Hoy vuelve de Sídney.He comes back from Sydney today.This sentence is useful for describing someone returning from Sídney.Tatoeba #672176 by Shishir, translation #283042 by CK
- Sídney es mejor que Melbourne.Sydney is better than Melbourne.This sentence is useful for making a comparison between Sídney and Melbourne.Tatoeba #2136539 by Ardea, translation #1210534 by CN
- Sídney es la ciudad más grande de Australia.Sydney is the largest city in Australia.This sentence is useful for stating a fact about the size of Sídney in Australia.Tatoeba #1557422 by Espi, translation #53449 by CK
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are discussing their future travel plans.
- Daniel¿Cuándo quieres visitar Sídney?When do you want to visit Sydney?
- SofíaMe gustaría ir el próximo año.I would like to go next year.
- DanielPodemos buscar vuelos a Sídney ahora.We can look for flights to Sydney now.
- Sofía¡Sí, busquemos los precios ya!Yes, let's look for the prices now!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sydney” translations and entries Sídney, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
