Las Vegas
/las ˈbeɡas/
Las Vegas is the Spanish name for the city of Las Vegas in Nevada.
How do you pronounce it?
/las ˈbeɡas/
Did you know?
- The word vegas refers to fertile lowland meadows or floodplains. In Spanish, the city name literally translates to 'The Meadows', which is ironic given its location in the Mojave Desert.
- The article las is derived from the Latin word illās, which served as the feminine plural accusative form of 'that'.
- While the city is called Las Vegas in Spanish, the Spanish word vega is still used in Spain to describe specific agricultural plains, such as the Vega de Granada.
Examples in context
- Es fácil perder la noción del tiempo cuando estás en Las Vegas.It's easy to lose track of time when you are in Las Vegas.This sentence shows how one might lose track of time while visiting Las Vegas.Tatoeba #1704147 by teskmon, translation #29745 by CK
- Lo primero que oyes al llegar a Las Vegas es el chin chin chin de las tragaperras.The first thing you hear when arriving in Vegas is the ching ching ching of the slot machines.This sentence describes the sounds of slot machines upon arriving in Las Vegas.Tatoeba #652693 by Shishir, translation #652579 by darinmex
- Dicen que París es la Ciudad de la Luz, pero puede que Las Vegas se merezca más ese título.They call Paris the City of Lights, but Las Vegas may be more deserving of that title.This sentence compares the nicknames of Paris and Las Vegas.Tatoeba #634740 by Shishir, translation #629812 by darinmex
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Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are planning a vacation together.
- DanielQuiero ir a Las Vegas este año.I want to go to Las Vegas this year.
- Sofía¡Me parece una idea genial, Daniel!I think that is a great idea, Daniel!
- Daniel¿Cuándo reservamos los vuelos a Las Vegas?When do we book the flights to Las Vegas?
- SofíaPodemos hacerlo mañana, Sofía dice que sí.We can do it tomorrow, Sofía says yes.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry Las Vegas, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries las, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
