qué ciudad
/ke θjudad/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'what city' is translated into Spanish as qué ciudad.
This phrase is used to ask for the name or identity of a specific city.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of qué (what) and ciudad (city).
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, the interrogative qué is used instead of cuál when asking for the identity of a city in this specific construction.
How do you pronounce it?
/ke θjudad/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, you might hear the term ciudad dormitorio to describe a 'bedroom city'. This refers to a town inhabited by commuters who only return there to sleep.
- The word ciudad comes from the Latin cīvitātem, which originally referred to the community of citizens rather than the buildings of a city.
- The Spanish word ciudad is a distant relative of the Ladino word sivdad.
Examples in context
- ¿En qué ciudad vivís?What city do you live in?This sentence is useful for asking which city someone lives in using the form qué ciudad.Tatoeba #1566782 by hayastan, translation #4506707 by carlosalberto
- ¿En qué ciudad estás?What city are you in?This sentence is useful for asking which city someone is currently in using the form qué ciudad.Tatoeba #3668075 by Seael, translation #2850806 by MTC
- ¿Qué ciudad es la más peligrosa?What city is the most dangerous?This sentence is useful for asking which city is the most dangerous using the form qué ciudad.Tatoeba #841922 by Shishir, translation #10051187 by DJ_Saidez
- ¿Podría decirme el nombre de la ciudad?Could you tell me the name of the city?
- ¿En qué ciudad estamos?In which city are we?
- ¿En qué ciudad estamos metidos/as?In which city are we stuck?
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Example conversation
Mateo and María are talking about a travel photography project.
- Mateo¿Qué ciudad quieres visitar este verano?What city do you want to visit this summer?
- MaríaMe gustaría conocer Madrid.I would like to get to know Madrid.
- MateoEs una ciudad muy hermosa.It is a very beautiful city.
- MaríaSí, estoy muy emocionada por el viaje.Yes, I am very excited about the trip.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ciudad, qué, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
