País

País

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.

España es un país europeo.

Spain is a European country.

Me gustaría visitar muchos países.

I’d like to visit many countries.

Extraño mi país cuando llega la época de navidad.

I miss my country when Christmas time comes.

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