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How to say "city" in Spanish

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ciudad
(n.) (fem.) (sing.) city; town
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La ciudad es grande .
The city is big.
Quiero irme de la ciudad .
I want to leave the city.
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Spoil Your Senses in Costa Rica!
Una ciudad con historia .
A city with history.
"Nothing to Tell" - Permiso de la Dama
Hay demasiado ruido en la ciudad .
There is too much noise in the city.
"I Am Here" - Shakira
Y ahora estoy aquí queriendo convertir los campos en ciudad
And now I'm here wanting to convert the fields into city
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capital
(n.) (fem.) (sing.) capital (city)
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¿ Cuál es la capital de Colombia ?
What's the capital of Colombia?
La capital de España es Madrid .
The capital of Spain is Madrid.
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Spoil Your Senses in Costa Rica!
El mar a menos de dos horas de la capital de Costa Rica .
The ocean less than two hours from the capital of Costa Rica.
Montevideo, Uruguay - History & Culture
una tarjeta postal de lo que es la ciudad capital del Uruguay .
a postcard of that which is the capital city of Uruguay.
Coconut and Flavor - A Way of Life
en otras condiciones y mejora para la ciudadanía de la capital
in other conditions and improvement for the citizens of the capital
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Ciudad de méxico
(n.) (fem.) Mexico City The article "la" may also be placed at the beginning.
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Yo vivo en Ciudad de México .
I live in Mexico City.
¿ Conoces Ciudad de México ?
Have you been to Mexico City? (lit. Do you know Mexico City?)
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7.1 Earthquake Hits Mexico
No fue el único ; el terremoto de este 19 de septiembre colapsó más de veinte en la Ciudad de México .
It wasn't the only one, the earthquake on this 19th of September caused the collapse of more than twenty in Mexico City.
Finding an ATM in Mexico City
La Ciudad de México .
Mexico City.
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Por ejemplo : yo estoy en la Ciudad de México .
For example: I'm in Mexico City.
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municipio
(n.) (masc.) (sing.) municipality; town; city
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Manuel y Liliana viven en un municipio cercano .
Manuel and Liliana live in a nearby town.
¿ En cuál municipio vives tú ?
Which city do you live in?
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Who Was Gabriel García Márquez?
Aracataca es un pequeño municipio en el norte de Colombia
Aracataca is a small municipality in northern Colombia
A Very Fast Weather Report
Justamente , comenzamos por el municipio de Río Grande .
Exactly, we begin with the municipality of Río Grande.
Reviving Colombian Traditions
En la plaza central del municipio de Algarrobo fue presentado el proyecto
In the central plaza of the municipality of Algarrobo the project was presented
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ayuntamiento
(n.) (masc.) (sing.) city hall
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El ayuntamiento está en el centro .
The city hall is downtown.
Tengo una cita en el ayuntamiento .
I have an appointment at city hall.
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Mexican Independence: Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla - Part 2
criollo , hidrocálido , ahí está en el Ayuntamiento nada menos que de la capital .
criollo, from Aguascalientes, there he is in the city hall no less than of the capital.
100 Hours That Changed Everything: Spanish Terrorism in 1997
El diario Egin , en nombre de ETA , reivindicó el secuestro del concejal del Partido Popular , en el ayuntamiento de Ermua .
The Egin newspaper, in the name of ETA, claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of the councilman of the Partido Popular in Ermua City Hall.
Important Places in Town
Nueve , el ayuntamiento
Nine, the town hall
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