In this lesson we will learn the names of countries and nationalities in Spanish (with audio), starting with a little explanation followed by a list of countries and nationalities in Spanish.
If you’re confused about the nationality, just say Soy de (I am from) + Country: I’m from Nepal: soy de Nepal.
To ask “where are you from”: De donde eres? : soy de marruecos (I’m from Morocco)
Countries And Nationalities In Spanish
Country | Country (Spanish) | Nationality in Spanish |
Afghanistan | Afganistán | afgano |
Albania | Albania | albanés |
Algeria | Argelia | argelino |
Angola | Angola | angolano |
Antigua and Barbuda | Antigua y Barbuda | antiguano |
Argentina | Argentina | argentino |
Armenia | Armenia | armenio |
Australia | Australia | australiano |
Austria | Austria | austriaco |
Azerbaijan | Azerbaiyán | azerbaiyano |
B | ||
The Bahamas | Las Bahamas | bahameño |
Bahrain | Bahrein | bareiní |
Bangladesh | Bangladais | bangladesí |
Belarus | Bielorrusia | bielorruso |
Belgium | Bélgica | belga |
Belize | Belice | beliceño |
Benin | Benín | beninés |
Bhutan | Bután | butanés |
Bolivia | Bolivia | boliviano |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bosnia y Herzegovina | bosnio |
Botswana | Botsuana | botsuano |
Brazil | Brasil | brasileño |
Brunei | Brunéi | bruneano |
Bulgaria | Bulgaria | búlgaro |
Burkina Faso | Burkina Faso | burkinés |
Burundi | Burundi | burundés |
C | ||
Cabo Verde | Cabo Verde | caboverdiano |
Cambodia | Camboya | camboyano |
Cameroon | Camerún | camerunés |
Canada | Canadá | canadiense |
Central African Republic | República Centroafricana | centroafricano |
Chad | Chad | chadiano |
Chile | Chile | chileno |
China | China | chino |
Colombia | Colombia | colombiano |
Comoros | Comoras | comorense |
Congo | Congo | congoleño |
Costa Rica | Costa Rica | tico |
Côte d’Ivoire | Côte d’Ivoire | marfileño |
Croatia | Croacia | croato |
Cuba | Cuba | cubano |
Cyprus | Chipre | chipriota |
Czech Republic | República Checa | checo |
D | ||
Denmark | Dinamarca | danés |
Djibouti | Yibuti | Yibuti |
Dominica | Dominica | dominicano |
E | ||
East Timor (Timor-Leste) | Timor Oriental | timorense |
Ecuador | Ecuador | ecuatoriano |
Egypt | Egipto | egipcio |
El Salvador | El Salvador | salvadoreño |
Eritrea | Eritrea | eritreo |
Estonia | Estonia | estonio |
Ethiopia | Etiopía | etíope |
F | ||
Fiji | Fiyi | fijiano |
Finland | Finlandia | finlandés |
France | Francia | francés |
G | ||
Gabon | Gabón | gabonés |
The Gambia | Gambia | gambiano |
Georgia | Georgia | georgiano |
Germany | Alemania | alemán |
Ghana | Ghana | ghanés |
Greece | Grecia | griego |
Guatemala | Guatemala | guatemalteco |
Guinea | Guinea | guineano |
Guinea-Bissau | Guinea-Bissau | guineano |
H | ||
Haiti | Haití | haitiano |
Honduras | Honduras | hondureño |
Hungary | Hungría | húngaro |
I | ||
Iceland | Islandia | islandés |
India | India | indio |
Indonesia | Indonesia | indionisio |
Iran | Irán | iraní |
Iraq | Iraq | iraquí |
Ireland | Irlanda | irlandés |
Italy | Italia | italiano |
J | ||
Jamaica | Jamaica | jamaicano |
Japan | Japón | japonés |
Jordan | Jordania | jordano |
K | ||
Kazakhstan | Kazajistán | kazajo |
Kenya | Kenia | keniata |
Korea, North | Corea del Norte | norcoreano |
Korea, South | Corea del Sur | surcoreano |
Kosovo | Kosovo | kosovi |
Kuwait | Kuwait | kuwaití |
Kyrgyzstan | Kirguistán | kirguís |
L | ||
Laos | Laos | laosiano |
Latvia | Letonia | letón |
Lebanon | Líbano | libanés |
Liberia | Liberia | liberiano |
Libya | Libia | libio |
Lithuania | Lituania | lituano |
M | ||
Madagascar | Madagascar | malgache |
Malawi | Malaui | malauí |
Malaysia | Malasia | malayo |
Maldives | Maldivas | maldivo |
Mali | Malí | maliense |
Malta | Malta | maltés |
Mauritania | Mauritania | mauritano |
Mauritius | Mauricio | mauriciano |
Mexico | México | mexicano |
Moldova | Moldavia | moldoviano |
Mongolia | Mongolia | mongól |
Montenegro | Montenegro | montenegrino |
Morocco | Marruecos | marroquí |
Mozambique | Mozambique | mozambiqueño |
Myanmar (Burma) | Myanmar | birmano |
N | ||
Namibia | Namibia | namibio |
Netherlands | Países Bajos | holandés |
New Zealand | Nueva Zelandia | neozelandés |
Nicaragua | Nicaragua | nicaragüense |
Niger | Níger | nigerino |
Nigeria | Nigeria | nigeriano |
Norway | Noruega | noruego |
O | ||
Oman | Omán | omanés |
P | ||
Pakistan | Paquistán | pakistaní |
Palestine | Palestina | palestino |
Panama | Panamá | panameño |
Paraguay | Paraguay | paraguayo |
Peru | Perú | peruano |
Philippines | Filipinas | filipino |
Poland | Polonia | polaco |
Portugal | Portugal | portugués |
Q | ||
Qatar | Qatar | catarí |
R | ||
Romania | Rumanía | rumano |
Russia | Rusia | ruso |
Rwanda | Ruanda | ruandés |
S | ||
Saudi Arabia | Arabia Saudita | saudí |
Senegal | Senegal | senegalés |
Serbia | Serbia | serbio |
Seychelles | Seychelles | seychelense |
Sierra Leone | Sierra Leona | sierraleonés |
Singapore | Singapur | singapurense |
Slovakia | Eslovaquia | eslovaco |
Slovenia | Eslovenia | esloveno |
Somalia | Somalia | somalí |
South Africa | Sudáfrica | sudafricano |
Spain | España | español |
Sudan | Sudán | sudanés |
Sudan, South | Sudán, Sur | sursudanés |
Suriname | Surinam | surinamés |
Sweden | Suecia | sueco |
Switzerland | Suiza | suizo |
Syria | Siria | sirio |
T | ||
Tajikistan | Tayikistán | tayiko |
Tanzania | Tanzania | tanzano |
Thailand | Tailandia | tailandés |
Togo | Togo | togolés |
Trinidad and Tobago | Trinidad y Tobago | trinitense |
Tunisia | Túnez | tunecino |
Turkey | Turquía | turco |
Turkmenistan | Turkmenistán | turcomano |
U | ||
Uganda | Uganda | ugandés |
Ukraine | Ucrania | ucranio |
United Arab Emirates | Emiratos Árabes Unidos | emiratí |
United Kingdom | Reino Unido | británico |
United States | Estados Unidos | estadounidense |
Uruguay | Uruguay | uruguayo |
Uzbekistan | Uzbekistán | uzbeco |
V | ||
Venezuela | Venezuela | venezolano |
Vietnam | Vietnam | vietnamita |
Y | ||
Yemen | Yemen | yemení |
Z | ||
Zambia | Zambia | zambiano |
Zimbabwe | Zimbabue | zimbabuense |
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That was the list of countries and nationalities in Spanish, comment yours below!
Spanish Countries and Nationalities Review
Quiz
Instructions: Answer the following questions in 2-3 sentences.
- What is the Spanish word for “country”?
- What is the Spanish word for “nationality”?
- How do you say “I am from [country]” in Spanish?
- Provide an example of how to say “I am from [country]” in Spanish, replacing “[country]” with a country of your choice.
- How do you ask someone “Where are you from?” in Spanish?
- What is the Spanish nationality for someone from Argentina?
- What is the Spanish nationality for someone from Egypt?
- What is the Spanish word for “The Bahamas”?
- What is the Spanish nationality for someone from Equatorial Guinea?
Short Answer Key
- País
- Nacionalidad
- “Soy de” + [country]
- (Example using Mexico): Soy de México.
- ¿De dónde eres?
- Argentino/Argentina
- Egipcio/Egipcia
- Las Bahamas
- Guineano/Guineana
Happy learning!
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