Virginia
/biɾˈxinja/feminine
Virginia is the Spanish name for the English state Virginia.
Virginia is used to refer to the specific state in the United States.
Meaning: state (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/biɾˈxinja/
Did you know?
- While spelled the same as in English, the g in Virginia is pronounced as a voiceless velar fricative /x/ in Spanish, sounding more like a breathy 'h' or a Spanish j.
- In Spanish, the letter 'v' is often pronounced identically to the letter 'b' in many dialects, meaning 'Virginia' might sound to an English ear like 'Birginia'.
- When referring to the person instead of the place, the name Virginia in Spanish carries a strong traditional and religious connotation linked to the Virgin Mary.
Examples in context
- Tyler nació y creció en la misma parte de Virginia que William Henry Harrison.Tyler was born and grew up in the same part of Virginia as William Henry Harrison.This sentence is useful for mentioning where someone was born and raised in Virginia.Tatoeba #1297908 by marcelostockle, translation #804278 by Source_VOA
- Aunque te reconforta tener las mismas opiniones que el tribunal canguro cuidadosamente seleccionado en un condado irrelevante de Virginia donde ni el demandante ni el acusado vivían, sigue siendo un hecho que la decisión carecía de fundamento jurídico.As much comfort as it may give you to hold the same opinions as the carefully-selected kangaroo court of some random Virginia county where neither the plaintiff nor the defendant lived, the fact remains that the decision was legally baseless.This sentence is useful for discussing a legal decision involving a county in Virginia.Tatoeba #12379985 by DJ_Saidez, translation #11986318 by shekitten
- Me voy a ir de vacaciones a Virginia el próximo verano.I'm going on vacation to Virginia next summer.
- Conocí a alguien de Virginia en la conferencia.I met someone from Virginia at the conference.
- Mi amiga Ana es de Virginia.My friend Ana is from Virginia.
- Ella vive en Virginia desde hace dos años.She has lived in Virginia for two years.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their travel plans.
- Alejandro¿Vas a viajar a Virginia este verano?Are you going to travel to Virginia this summer?
- LucíaSí, quiero visitar a mi prima en Virginia.Yes, I want to visit my cousin in Virginia.
- AlejandroEs un estado muy bonito.It is a very beautiful state.
- LucíaEspero que ella esté bien.I hope she is doing well.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “virginia” translations and entries Virginia, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
