How to Say “Upstate New York” in Spanish

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el norte del estado de Nueva York
/el noɾte del estado de nweba ʝoɾk/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for 'upstate New York' is el norte del estado de Nueva York.
This phrase is used to refer to the northern region of New York state, specifically excluding New York City and its immediate surrounding areas.

Did you know?

  • Historically, the word estado was once used as a unit of length based on the height of a grown man.
  • In Spanish, you cannot simply say 'Arriba de Nueva York' to mean 'upstate', as 'arriba' usually refers to physical height or being 'above' something in a list.

Examples in context

  • Viví en el norte del estado de Nueva York.
    I lived in upstate New York.
  • El clima es más frío en el norte del estado de Nueva York.
    The weather is colder in upstate New York.

Example conversation

Mateo and María are talking about their travel plans.

  1. Mateo

    ¿Vas a visitar a tu familia en el norte del estado de Nueva York?
    Are you going to visit your family in upstate New York?
  2. María

    Sí, Mateo, iré allí el próximo mes.
    Yes, Mateo, I will go there next month.
  3. Mateo

    Qué bueno, es una zona muy bonita.
    That's great, it is a very beautiful area.
  4. María

    Sí, me encanta la naturaleza de allá.
    Yes, I love the nature there.

Sources

  • IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
  • Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, del, el, estado, norte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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