The first thing we tell someone we meet for the first time is our name, followed by our country and nationality. Learning a new language is synonymous with connection, and knowing how to name each country has the same effect. If you are interested in involving yourself more in different cultures, learning about the countries and nationalities in Spanish can benefit you greatly.
You can feel closer to the people of the countries you visit and even engage in great conversations with the locals. After all, exchanging information about your nationalities can be a great icebreaker!
Also, a fascinating fact about people from Spanish-speaking countries is that you can rarely tell where they are from just by looking at them. You’ll have to listen to their accent to get an idea or even ask to be sure.
So, in this article, we will cover the Spanish translation of the countries categorized by continent and their respective nationalities.
Get to the end for some essential phrases and examples of conversations you might have with Spanish-speaking people during your future travels. Let’s begin!

Basic Information About Spanish You Should Know
Before getting into the main vocabulary of this article, you should learn some basic rules while talking about nationalities in Spanish.
Capitalized Words
Unlike English, in Spanish it is not necessary to capitalize nationalities when writing.
Singular And Plural
In Spanish, you must use the correct singular or plural form depending on the subject you are talking about.
For example, if you are on tour in Spain and the people you are with are all from Ecuador, you can say: ‘Todos son Ecuatorianos’ (All of them are Ecuadorean).
That term is the masculine plural form to refer to the Ecuadorean nationality.
Gender
An important thing to remember when using nationalities in Spanish sentences is what gender you should use.
You use the masculine form if the majority of people are male. When referring to a woman or a group of women, you use the feminine form.
Let’s see some examples:
Examples:
Japanese
- Japonés (Male)
- Japonesa (Female)
Korean
- Coreano (Male)
- Coreana (Female)
Dutch
- Holandés (Male)
- Holandesa (Female)
How To Say The Words ‘Countries’ And ‘Nationalities’ In Spanish?
First things first. How do you say the words ‘countries’ and ‘nationalities’ in Spanish? Easy!
Country: País (Singular form)
[Speechword voice=”Spanish Latin American Female” isinline]país[/Speechword]
Countries: Países (Plural form)
[Speechword voice=”Spanish Latin American Female” isinline]países[/Speechword]
The word ‘país’ comes from the latin ‘pagus’, which means town or land.
Let’s see some basic phrases involving this word. It will be the one that you will often hear in casual conversations.
- Sentence examples:
- ¿De qué país eres? (Where do you come from?/Literal translation: From which country are you from?) [Speechword voice=”Spanish Latin American Female” isinline]¿De qué país eres?[/Speechword]
- ¿A cuáles países has viajado? (To which countries have you traveled?) [Speechword voice=”Spanish Latin American Female” isinline]¿A cuáles países has viajado?[/Speechword]
The following term will sound easier as it’s pretty similar to English.
Nationality: Nacionalidad (Singular form)
[Speechword voice=”Spanish Latin American Female” isinline]nationality[/Speechword]
Nationalities: Nacionalidades (Plural form)
[Speechword voice=”Spanish Latin American Female” isinline]nationalities[/Speechword]
The term ‘nacionalidad’ comes from the noun ‘nation’ (Nation) which in turn comes from the Latin “natio,” meaning ‘birth.’
- Sentence examples:
- ¿Cuál es tu nacionalidad? (What is your nationality?) [Speechword voice=”Spanish Latin American Female” isinline]¿Cuál es tu nacionalidad?[/Speechword]
- Tengo varias nacionalidades. (I have many nationalities.) [Speechword voice=”Spanish Latin American Female” isinline]Tengo varias nacionalidades[/Speechword]

List Of Countries And Nationalities In Spanish
So, what are the countries and nationalities and Spanish? Let’s start with America!
America
Country (English) | Nationality (English) | Country (Spanish) | Nationality (Spanish) |
Argentina | Argentinian | Argentina | argentino |
Bolivia | Bolivian | Bolivia | boliviano |
Brazil | Brazilian | Brasil | brasileño |
Belize | Belizean | Belice | beliceño |
Chile | Chilean | Chile | chileno |
Colombia | Colombian | Colombia | colombiano |
Canada | Canadian | Canadá | canadiense |
Costa Rica | Costa Rican | Costa Rica | tico/costarricense |
Cuba | Cuban | Cuba | cubano/cubana |
Dominican Republic | Dominican | República Dominicana | dominicano |
Ecuador | Ecuadorean | Ecuador | ecuatoriano |
Guatemala | Guatemalan | Guatemala | guatemalteco |
Honduras | Honduran | Honduras | hondureño/hondureña |
Mexico | Mexican | México | mexicano/mexicana |
Nicaragua | Nicaraguan | Nicaraguan | nicaragüense |
Panama | Panamanian | Panamá | panameño/panameña |
Puerto Rico | Puerto Rican | Puerto Rico | puertorriqueño |
Salvador | Salvadoran | Salvadoran | salvadoreño |
Paraguay | Paraguayan | Paraguay | paraguayo |
Peru | Peruvian | Perú | peruano |
United States | American | Estados Unidos | estadounidense |
Venezuela | Venezuelan | Venezuela | venezolano |
Interested in learning about the languages spoken in some of these countries? Learn what goes beyond the Spanish language in the article about the spoken languages in Latin America!

Europe
A-F
Country (English) | Nationality (English) | Country (Spanish) | Nationality (Spanish) |
Albania | Albanian | Albania | albanés |
Austria | Austrian | Austria | austriaco |
Belgium | Belgian | Bélgica | belga |
Belarus | Belarusian | Bielorrusia | bielorruso |
Bulgaria | Bulgarian | Bulgaria | búlgaro |
Czech Republic | Czechs | República Checa | checo |
Croatia | Croatian | Croacia | croato |
Denmark | Danish | Dinamarca | danés |
Estonia | Estonian | Estonia | estonio |
England | British | Inglaterra | inglés |
Finland | Finnish | Finlandia | finlandés |
France | French | Francia | francés |
G-N
Country (English) | Nationality (English) | Country (Spanish) | Nationality (Spanish) |
Greece | Greek | Grecia | griego |
Germany | German | Alemania | alemán |
Holand | Hollanders/Dutch | Holanda | holandés |
Hungary | Hungarian | Hungría | húngaro |
Italy | Italian | Italia | italiano |
Island | Islander | Islandia | islandés |
Ireland | Irish | Irlanda | irlandés |
Latvia | Latvian | Letonia | letón |
Lithuania | Lithuanian | Lituania | lituano |
Macedonia | Macedonian | Macedonia | macedónio |
Malta | Maltese | Malta | maltés |
Montenegro | Montenegrins | Montenegro | montenegrino |
Moldova | Moldovan | Moldavia | moldoviano |
Norway | Norwegian | Noruega | noruego |
P-U
Country (English) | Nationality (English) | Country (Spanish) | Nationality (Spanish) |
Poland | Polish | Polonia | polaco |
Portugal | Portuguese | Potugal | portugués |
Romania | Romanian | Rumania | rumano |
Russia | Russian | Rusia | ruso |
Serbia | Serbian | Serbia | serbio |
Sweden | Swedish | Suecia | sueco |
Switzerland | Suiza | Swiss | suizo |
Scotland | Scottish | Escosia | escosés |
Slovakia | Slovaks | Eslovaquia | eslovaco |
Slovenia | Slovenian | Eslovenia | esloveno |
Spain | Spanish | España | español |
United Kingdom | British | Reino Unido | británico |
Ukraine | Ukrainian | Ucrania | ucranio |

Africa
A-L
Country (English) | Nationality (English) | Country (Spanish) | Nationality (Spanish) |
Angola | Angolan | Angola | angolano |
Algeria | Algerians | Argelia | argelino |
Botswana | Motswana | Botsuana | botsuano |
Burkina Faso | Burkinabé | Burkina Faso | burkinés |
Burundi | Burundian | Burundi | burundés |
Cape Verde | Cabo Verdeans | Cabo Verde | caboverdiano |
Cameroon | Cameroons | Camerún | camerunés |
Chad | Chadian | Chad | chadiano |
Central African Republic | Central African | República centroafricana | centroafricano |
Comoros | Comorian | Comoras | comorense |
Egypt | Egyptians | Egipto | egipcio |
Eritrea | Tigray | Eritrea | eritreo |
Ethiopia | Ethiopians | Etiopía | etíope |
Equatorial Guinea | Equatorial Guinean | Guinea Ecuatorial | ecuatoguineano |
Gabon | Gabonese | Gabón | gabonés |
Gambia | Gambians | Gambia | gambiano |
Ghana | Ghanaians | Ghana | ghanés |
Guinea | Guinean | Guinea | guineano |
Kenya | Kenyan | Kenia | keniata |
Liberia | Liberian | Liberia | liberiano |
Libya | Libyan | Libia | libio |
M-Z
Country (English) | Nationality (English) | Country (Spanish) | Nationality (Spanish) |
Madagascar | Madagascan | Madagascar | malgache |
Malawi | Malawian | Malaui | malauí |
Mali | Malian | Mali | maliense |
Morocco | Moroccan | Marruecos | marroquí |
Mauritius | Mauritians | Mauricio | mauriciano |
Mauritania | Mauritanian | Mauritania | mauritano |
Mozambique | Mozambican | Mozambique | mozambiqueño |
Namibia | Namibians | Namibia | namibio |
Niger | Nigerien | Niger | nigeriano |
Republic of Congo | Congolese | República del Congo | congoleño |
Rwanda | Rwandan | Ruanda | ruandés |
Senegal | Senegalese | Senegal | senegalés |
Seychelles | Seychelles | Seychelles | seychelense |
Sierra Leone | Sierra Leonean | Sierra Leona | sierraleonés |
Somalia | Somali | Somalia | somalí |
Swaziland | Emaswati | Suazilandia | suazi |
South Africa | South African | Sudáfrica | sudafricano |
Sudan | Sudanese | Sudán | sudanés |
Tanzania | Tanzanian | Tanzania | tanzano |
Togo | Togolese | Togo | togolés |
Tunisia | Tunisian | Túnez | tunecino |
Uganda | Ugandan | Uganda | ugandés |
Zambia | Zambian | Zambi | zambiano |
Zimbabwe | Zimbabwean | Zimbabue | zimbabuense |

Asia
A-I
Country (English) | Nationality (English) | Country (Spanish) | Nationality (Spanish) |
Afghanistan | Afghan | Afganistán | afgano |
Armenia | Armenians | Armenia | armenio |
Azerbaijan | Azerbaijani | Azerbaiyán | azerbaiyano |
Bangladesh | Bangladeshis | Bangladés | bangladesí |
Baréin | Baharna | Baréin | bareiní |
Brunei | Bruneian | Brunéi | bruneano |
Cambodia | Cambodian | Camboya | camboyano |
China | Chinese | China | chino |
East Timor | Timorese | Timor Oriental | timorense |
Georgia | Georgian | Georgia | georgiano |
India | Indian | India | indio |
Indonesia | Indonesian | Indonesia | indonesio |
Iraq | Iraqis | Irak | iraquí |
Iran | Iranian | Irán | iraní |
Israel | Israeli | Israel | israelí |
J-P
Country (English) | Nationality (English) | Country (Spanish) | Nationality (Spanish) |
Japan | Japón | Japón | japonés |
Jordan | Jordan | Jordania | jordano |
Kazakhstan | Kazakhs | Kazajistán | kazajo |
Kyrgyzstan | Kyrgyz | Kirguistán | kirguís |
Malaysia | Malaysian | Malasia | malayo |
Maldives | Maldivians | Maldivas | maldivo |
Mongolia | Mongolian | Mongolia | mongól |
North Korea | North Korean/Korean | Corea del Norte | norcoreano |
Oman | Omani | Omán | omanés |
Philippines | Filipinos | Filipinas | filipino/Filipina |
Palestina | Palestinian | Palestina | palestino |
Pakistan | Pakistanis | Pakistán | pakistaní |
Russia | Russian | Rusia | ruso |
S- Y
Country (English) | Nationality (English) | Country (Spanish) | Nationality (Spanish) |
Singapore | Singaporean | Singapur | singapurense |
South Korea | South Korean/Korean | Corea del Sur | surcoreano/coreano |
Syria | Syrians | Siria | sirio |
Thailand | Thai | Tailandia | tailandés |
Taiwan | Taiwanese | Taiwán | taiwanés |
Turkey | Turkish | Turquía | turco |
Uzbekistan | Uzbeks | Uzbekistán | uzbeco |
Vietnam | Vietnamese | Vietnam | vietnamita |
Yemen | Yemeni | Yemen | yemení |

Australia/Oceania
Country (English) | Nationality (English) | Country (Spanish) | Nationality (Spanish) |
Australia | Australian | Australian | australiano |
Papua New Guinea | Papuans | Papúa Nueva Guinea | papú neoguineanos/papuanos |
New Zealand | New Zealanders | Nueva Zelanda | Neozelandés |
Fiji | Fijians | Fiji | Fiyiano/Fiyiana |
Sentences And Exercises To Practice!
Now that you’ve learned more about the countries, it’s time to apply them in sentences. Practice some of these with your language partner to familiarize yourself with the pronunciation and the grammar rules.
- ¿De dónde eres? (Where are you from?) [Speechword voice=”Spanish Latin American Female” isinline]¿De dónde eres?[/Speechword]
- Soy de El Salvador. (I am from El Salvador.) [Speechword voice=”Spanish Latin American Female” isinline]Soy de El Salvador[/Speechword]
- Mi Profesor de Español es costarricense. (My Spanish teacher is Costa Rican.) [Speechword voice=”Spanish Latin American Female” isinline]Mi Profesor de Español es costarricense[/Speechword]
- Mi made es de brasil. (My mother is from Brazil.) [Speechword voice=”Spanish Latin American Female” isinline]Mi made es de brasil[/Speechword]
- Mi made es brasilera. (My mother is Brazilian.) [Speechword voice=”Spanish Latin American Female” isinline]Mi made es brasilera[/Speechword]
- Vengo de Países Bajos. (I come from the Netherlands.) [Speechword voice=”Spanish Latin American Female” isinline]Vengo de Países Bajos[/Speechword]
- Soy neerlandés. (I’m Dutch) [Speechword voice=”Spanish Latin American Female” isinline]Soy neerlandés[/Speechword]
- Fui de vacaciones a Nigeria y probé comida Nigeriana. (I went on vacation to Nigeria and tried Nigerian food.) [Speechword voice=”Spanish Latin American Female” isinline]Fui de vacaciones a Nigeria y probé comida Nigeriana[/Speechword]
- Mis amigas son danesas. (My friends are Danish.) [Speechword voice=”Spanish Latin American Female” isinline]Mis amigas son danesas[/Speechword]
- Los colombianos son muy amables. (Colombians are very friendly.) [Speechword voice=”Spanish Latin American Female” isinline]Los colombianos son muy amables[/Speechword]
- Conocí una persona de palestina. (I met a Palestinian person.) [Speechword voice=”Spanish Latin American Female” isinline]Conocí una persona de palestina[/Speechword]
- Soy Argentina, de Sudamérica. (I am Argentinian. I’m from South America.) [Speechword voice=”Spanish Latin American Female” isinline]Soy Argentina, de Sudamérica[/Speechword]
Ready To Have Conversations With The Locals?
After learning all these countries and nationalities in Spanish (and what a massive list it was), you can start practicing the next time you travel abroad and meet people. You can use this vocabulary with locals in Spanish-speaking countries and people from other nationalities.
Perhaps you want to exchange information on how to say different countries and nationalities in diverse languages or show off a few of your Spanish skills. Either way, you are beginning your journey to master this beautiful language.
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