Taiwán
/taiˈwan/masculine
Taiwán is the Spanish translation for Taiwan.
Taiwán is the name used for the East Asian country.
Meaning: East Asian country (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
When you want to say 'in Taiwan', use the preposition en Taiwán rather than dentro de or en el.
How do you pronounce it?
/taiˈwan/
Did you know?
- While Taiwán is the standard name, in formal diplomatic contexts in Spanish, you may see República de China, which creates a distinct linguistic divide between casual and official speech.
- The word Taiwán entered the Spanish language as a loanword from English.
- The Spanish adjective taiwanés follows a pattern where the suffix -és is used for various Asian nationalities, such as japonés for 'Japanese'.
Examples in context
- Taiwán es mi país favorito.Taiwan is my favorite country.Tatoeba #13265103 by Shishir, translation #13247807 by Lumi
- ¿Cuál es la moneda de Taiwán?What is the currency of Taiwan?Tatoeba #9704215 by Shishir, translation #10501932 by tchrspet1
- Taiwán es la China democrática.Taiwan is the democratic China.Tatoeba #4489128 by Gadd, translation #4488823 by ieflicca
- En la Conferencia Internacional, el representante de Taiwán presentó un informe sobre el crecimiento económico en su país.At the International Conference, the representative from Taiwan presented a report on the economic growth in their country.
- Taiwán, oficialmente conocido como la República de China, es un país insular en Asia Oriental.Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China, is an island country in East Asia.
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Example conversation
Javier and María are discussing their travel plans.
- Javier¿Vas a viajar a Taiwán este año?Are you going to travel to Taiwan this year?
- MaríaSí, quiero visitar Taiwán en verano.Yes, I want to visit Taiwan in the summer.
- JavierEs un destino increíble, María.It is an incredible destination, María.
- MaríaEstoy muy emocionada por el viaje.I am very excited about the trip.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “taiwan” translations and entries Taiwán, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Taiwán, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
