Uzbekistán
/uθbekisˈtan/masculine
The English phrase Uzbekistan is translated into Spanish as Uzbekistán.
Uzbekistán is the name of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Spanish.
Meaning: Republic of Uzbekistan (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/uθbekisˈtan/
Did you know?
- While the English name focuses on the people, the Spanish Uzbekistán uses the suffix -stán, which is a Persian loanword meaning 'land of' or 'place of' found in many Central Asian names.
- Due to the phonetic similarity between the Spanish z and English 's', Spanish speakers may pronounce Uzbekistán with a 'th' sound in Spain but an 's' sound in Latin America.
- If you were to describe something as being 'from Uzbekistan' in Spanish, you would use the adjective uzbeko or uzbeka.
Examples in context
- Soy de UzbekistánI am from Uzbekistan
- He visitado UzbekistánI have visited Uzbekistan
- Yo quiero viajar a Uzbekistán.I want to travel to Uzbekistan.
- El centro de Uzbekistán es muy hermoso.The center of Uzbekistan is very beautiful.
- ¿Has estudiado la historia de Uzbekistán?Have you studied the history of Uzbekistan?
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are talking about their travel plans in a cafe.
- Alejandro¿Te gustaría visitar Uzbekistán algún día?Would you like to visit Uzbekistan someday?
- SofíaSí, Uzbekistán es un país que me fascina.Yes, Uzbekistan is a country that fascinates me.
- AlejandroA mí también me interesa mucho su cultura.I am also very interested in its culture.
- SofíaPodemos buscar vuelos para ir juntos.We can look for flights to go together.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “uzbekistan” translations and entries Uzbekistán, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
