Turquía
/tuɾˈkia/
In Spanish, the country of Turkey is Turquía.
Turquía is the name of the sovereign state located mainly in Asia and partly in Europe.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the formal term Turquía is the most commonly used translation for the country.
How does it change in a sentence?
When expressing 'in Turkey', use the preposition en followed by the name of the country (e.g., en Turquía). To express possession or origin, such as 'the president of Turkey', use the preposition de (e.g., de Turquía).
How do you pronounce it?
/tuɾˈkia/
Did you know?
- The word turco was historically used in Spain to refer to any Muslim person, regardless of whether they were actually from Turquía.
- While the word 'turkey' refers to the bird in English, the Spanish word for the bird is pavo. There is no linguistic connection between the animal and the country name in Spanish.
- The word turco was historically used in Spain to describe anything appearing 'exotic' or 'oriental' due to the long history of the Ottoman Empire.
Examples in context
- El presidente de Turquía visitará España la próxima semana.The president of Turkey will visit Spain next week.
- Turquía es un país muy hermoso.Turkey is a very beautiful country.
- Tengo muchas ganas de viajar a Turquía.I really want to travel to Turkey.
- La capital de Turquía es Ankara.The capital of Turkey is Ankara.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are talking about their travel plans.
- Alejandro¿Vas a ir de vacaciones a Turquía?Are you going on vacation to Turkey?
- LucíaSí, viajaré a Turquía el próximo mes.Yes, I will travel to Turkey next month.
- AlejandroQué suerte tienes, Lucía.How lucky you are, Lucía.
- LucíaGracias, estoy muy emocionada por el viaje.Thanks, I am very excited about the trip.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry Turquía, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
