English–Spanish

“spanish language” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/espaˈɲol/

Example

¿Hablas español?

Do you speak Spanish?

Illustration for español (spanish language)

How to say “spanish language” in Spanish

“Spanish language” in Spanish is español. español can also mean “Spanish language” and “Spanish”.

Castilian-rooted language spoken across Spain and much of Latin America.

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

Example sentences with español

Quiero mejorar mi español para viajar.

I want to improve my Spanish to travel.

Tips for using español

  • In Spanish, names of languages are not capitalized, and many speakers in Spain say 'castellano' when contrasting the national language with regional languages.

Related English words

“spanish language” in other languages