English–Spanish

“inca” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈiŋka/

Example

Ella estudia la historia de los incas.

She studies the history of the Incas.

Illustration for inca (inca)

How to say “inca” in Spanish

“Inca” in Spanish is inca.

Person belonging to the Inca people of the pre-Columbian Andean empire.

Full entry for inca: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with inca

En el museo vimos la ropa de un inca.

At the museum we saw the clothing of an Inca.

Tips for using inca

  • Spanish often uses el Inca to mean the ruler while los incas refers to the population, so the article and plural form clarify whether the reference is to a king or to the people.

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