Siria
/ˈsiɾja/feminine
The Spanish word for Syria is Siria.
Siria is used to refer to the country located in West Asia.
Meaning: country in West Asia (name)
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈsiɾja/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word sirio refers to a person from Siria. This is a common pattern for nationalities, but unlike English, the word is not capitalized when used as an adjective.
- While Siria refers to the modern state, Spanish historians use the term Siria to describe the ancient Roman province of the same name, which was much larger than the current country.
- The word Siria shares an ancestral root with the Greek 'Suría', which some historians suggest may have originally referred to a specific region rather than the entire Levant.
Examples in context
- Sami vive en Siria.Sami lives in Syria.Tatoeba #10295368 by Seael, translation #7803766 by MisterBrown
- Damasco queda en Siria.Damascus is located in Syria.Tatoeba #2239924 by marcelostockle, translation #2161669 by freddy1
- Mary es la mayor experta del país en el conflicto en Siria.Mary is the country's foremost expert on the conflict in Syria.Tatoeba #4463371 by cueyayotl, translation #3925637 by Damari
- Me gustaría conocer más sobre la cultura de Siria.I would like to learn more about the culture of Syria.
- Me han dicho que Siria tiene paisajes increíbles.I've heard that Syria has incredible landscapes.
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are discussing travel plans.
- JavierTengo ganas de visitar Siria algún día.I want to visit Syria someday.
- ElenaEs un país con mucha historia, Javier.It is a country with a lot of history, Javier.
- Javier¿Crees que Siria sea segura ahora?Do you think Syria is safe now?
- ElenaNo estoy segura, hay que investigar más.I'm not sure, we need to research more.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “syria” translations and entries Siria, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Siria, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
