English–Spanish

“north” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈnoɾte/

Example

Viajamos hacia el norte mañana.

We are traveling north tomorrow.

Illustration for norte (north)

How to say “north” in Spanish

“North” in Spanish is norte.

Compass point marked N.

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

Example sentences with norte

Desde el norte llegó una carta.

A letter arrived from the north.

Tips for using norte

  • Spanish uses the definite article 'el norte' when referring to a region, uses 'al norte de X' to mean 'north of', and uses 'ir al norte' or 'hacia el norte' to express movement toward the north.

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