Spanish vocabulary · Beginner
Belgium in Spanish: Bélgica
Bélgica · noun · BEHL-hee-kah
Belgium is called 'Bélgica' in Spanish, a feminine proper noun that takes the article 'la' when used with adjectives or in certain constructions. The people of Belgium are called 'belgas' (Belgian), and the adjective form is also 'belga'—notably, it does not change between masculine and feminine.
BEHL-hee-kah
Bélgica es famosa por sus chocolates artesanales y sus cervezas de abadía.
Belgium is famous for its artisanal chocolates and abbey beers.
How Native Speakers Use Bélgica
Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.
Travel
El próximo verano queremos visitar Bélgica y recorrer sus ciudades medievales.
Next summer we want to visit Belgium and tour its medieval cities.
Country names in Spanish are typically used without articles unless modified.
Geography
Bélgica comparte fronteras con Francia, Alemania, Luxemburgo y los Países Bajos.
Belgium shares borders with France, Germany, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands.
Países Bajos is the Spanish name for the Netherlands.
Nationality
Mi compañero de trabajo es belga y habla francés, neerlandés e inglés con fluidez.
My coworker is Belgian and speaks French, Dutch, and English fluently.
Belga does not change form for gender: él es belga, ella es belga.
Avoid These Mistakes When Using Bélgica
Spelling anglicism
Incorrect: Viajamos a Belgium el año pasado.
Correct: Viajamos a Bélgica el año pasado.
Country names have their own Spanish forms; Belgium becomes Bélgica, and using the English name within a Spanish sentence is incorrect.
Adjective gender error
Incorrect: La cerveza belgo es excelente.
Correct: La cerveza belga es excelente.
Belga is an invariable adjective ending in -a for all genders; there is no masculine form 'belgo' in standard Spanish.
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Common Questions About Belgium in Spanish
- Is Bélgica masculine or feminine in Spanish?
- Bélgica is a feminine noun, as indicated by its -a ending, and takes feminine articles when needed: 'la Bélgica moderna' (modern Belgium). However, like most country names, it usually appears without an article unless accompanied by an adjective or used in a specific grammatical structure.
- How do you say Belgian in Spanish?
- The adjective and demonym is 'belga,' which uniquely does not change between masculine and feminine forms. Both 'un hombre belga' and 'una mujer belga' use the same form, making it one of the easier nationality adjectives to remember.
- What is the capital of Belgium called in Spanish?
- The capital is 'Bruselas,' the Spanish name for Brussels. This hispanicized form follows the pattern of many European city names receiving their own Spanish versions, such as Londres (London), Múnich (Munich), and Ginebra (Geneva).