la capital de Cuba
/la kapital de kuba/from spelling rules
The phrase for "the capital of cuba" in Spanish is la capital de Cuba.
This phrase is used to identify the city that serves as the seat of government for the country of Cuba.
Did you know?
- While la capital refers to the city, the word cuba is also a common noun in Spanish meaning 'vat' or 'tub'. Using it in a different context could lead to a conversation about wine or liquids.
- The name Cuba is believed to have originated from the indigenous Taíno language, rather than Spanish. It likely meant 'abundant fertile land' or 'great place'.
- The Spanish word capital comes from the Latin caput, meaning 'head'. This explains why the administrative center of a country is called its 'head' city.
Examples in context
- La Habana es la capital de Cuba.Havana is the capital of Cuba.This sentence is useful for identifying that La Habana is la capital de Cuba.Tatoeba #7910007 by MarijnKp, translation #7909056 by MarijnKp
- Muchos turistas visitan la capital de Cuba.Many tourists visit the capital of Cuba.
- ¿Es muy grande la capital de Cuba?Is the capital of Cuba very large?
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are studying geography together.
- MateoSofía, ¿sabes dónde está la capital de Cuba?Sofía, do you know where the capital of Cuba is?
- SofíaSí, está en la costa norte.Yes, it is on the north coast.
- MateoEs una ciudad muy grande, ¿verdad?It is a very large city, right?
- SofíaAsí es, Mateo.That is correct, Mateo.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Cuba, capital, cuba, de, la, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
