español

Language of Cervantes

Español is the Spanish word for "Spanish"—both the language and the nationality.

In English contexts, it often appears on bilingual signs, forms, and websites offering a Spanish-language option: Click here for Español.

The word also names Spanish-language media: Telemundo and Univision broadcast in español.

culture

flamenco

Rhythmic Spanish dance style

fiesta · paella · matador · corrida · castanets · mantilla · olé · feria · sangria · gazpacho

language

lengua

Spanish for tongue

subjunctive · vocabulary · fluency · bilingual · native · speaker · pronunciation · accent · dialect · learner

nationality

citizen

Legal national member

nationality · heritage · descent · diaspora · immigrant · expatriate · identity · born · origins · ancestry

people

population

All inhabitants combined

heritage

geographic

Madrid

Spain's governmental seat

Granada · Iberia · peninsula · Castile · Andalusia · Catalonia · Basque · Galicia · Toledo · Córdoba

Opposites
colonial/global language contrast

españolenglish

Spin on struck ball

chino

national/ethnic identity

españolmexicano

Citizen of southern neighbor

colonial linguistic legacy

españolEnglish

Britain's native tongue

Portuguese · French

Family

Spanish, Spaniard, Spain, Hispanic, Hispanophone

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G