Language Translator to Spanish

We help you translate your voice and any text into Spanish and more than 125 languages.

Why is our Spanish language translator important?

Where is it spoken?

Spain (there are other co-official languages in some regions, such as Catalonia, Galicia and the Basque Country).

Nº of speakers

46 millones (Spain)

Linguistic family

Indo-European – Italic – Romance

Not to be confused with Latin American Spanish, European Spanish, also known as Castilian, has its historical roots in the northern parts of the Iberian Peninsula. Over the centuries it has flourished and spread to the south and west to become the main language of what is now Spain.

Through the pens of iconic authors such as Miguel de Cervantes in his famous ‘Don Quixote de la Mancha’, it is the language that has enchanted generations.

As the official language of Spain, Castilian has a rich variety of dialects and accents. However, it is Northern Castilian, or ‘standard’ Spanish, that has gained the most recognition on the world stage.

The Royal Spanish Academy (RAE), located in the heart of Madrid, is the ultimate authority on the regulation and standardisation of Spanish for those interested in learning the language.

It offers speakers and learners a window to a world rich in tradition and literature, a language that resonates with history, culture and passion.

Spanish language translator - curiosities

Languages most commonly translated into Spanish

Spanish English English

Spanish French French

Spanish German German

Spanish Portuguese

Spanish Italian Italian

With our Spanish language translator you can learn like a true native speaker

Basic expressions in Spanish

Por si acaso

Just in case

¿Cuál es tu nombre?

What is your name?

A qué hora sale el autobús?

What time does the bus leave?

Advanced vocabulary

Chirigota	Typical Cadiz carnival music group, with a carnival character, which sings mainly in the streets and offers the city humorous coplas.
Cachondeo	This word refers to a situation of fun and joking in the Spanish context.
Sobremesa	The time after a meal when people sit around chatting.
Trasijado	Something that is in disrepair or disorder.
Tapeo	Activity that involves going from bar to bar to sample tapas.

Other curiosities

Happiest language: According to a study by the University of Vermont, Spanish is the happiest language in the world, based on the use of positive words.
Letter Ñ: Spanish is one of the few languages to use the letter “ñ”. It was introduced by medieval scribes to save space.
The Spanish alphabet: The Spanish alphabet originally had 29 letters, but in 2010 the RAE eliminated the letters ‘ch’ and ‘ll’.
Global language: Spanish is the second most spoken language in the world in terms of native speakers, after Mandarin Chinese.
Royal Spanish Academy (RAE): Founded in 1713, the RAE is the institution that regulates the Spanish language and produces the official dictionary; its motto is: “Limpia, fija y da esplendor”.
Arabic influence: An astonishing 8% of Spanish vocabulary comes from Arabic, due to almost 800 years of Muslim occupation of the Iberian Peninsula.
Spanish and science: Spanish is the second most used language for scientific communication after English.

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