Today’s Spanish word of the day is “país”.
It’s a masculine noun meaning “country” or “nation”.
The word “país” comes from French pays, which also means “country” and derived from the late Latin word pagensis, meaning “of a settlement”. Some related English words include “pagan”, which originally meant “villager”, and “peasant”.
Some related words in Spanish include “paisaje” (“landscape”) and “paisano/paisana”, which can be used as an adjective or noun to refer to a compatriot or someone from the same region or country.
Example sentences
España es un país europeo.
Spain is a European country.
Me gustaría visitar muchos países.
I’d like to visit many countries.
Este país necesita cambios urgentes.
This country needs urgent change.
En este país se hablan más de 50 lenguas indígenas.
More than 50 indigenous languages are spoken in this country.
Extraño mi país cuando llega la época de navidad.
I miss my country when Christmas time comes.
