Meaning & use
the capital of Andorra
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Meaning
phrasefixed phrase
Andorra la Vella, the city that is the official seat of government of the country of Andorra.
Grammar: Used as a noun phrase with 'the'; the name of the city itself is Andorra la Vella.
Patterns
- the capital of Andorra is …
- What is the capital of Andorra?
The capital of Andorra is Andorra la Vella.
Many tourists do not know that the capital of Andorra sits high in the Pyrenees.
She asked me what the capital of Andorra was, and I had to check a map.
Common combinations
- the capital of a country
- Paris is the capital of France.
- the capital city
- Andorra la Vella is a small capital city.
- the capital of Andorra is
- The capital of Andorra is Andorra la Vella.
Word family
- Andorra proper noun
- the small country in the Pyrenees between France and Spain.
- Andorran adjective
- relating to Andorra or its people.
- Andorran noun
- a person from Andorra.
Commonly confused: the capital of Andorra or Andorra la Vella?
the capital of Andorra vs Andorra la Vella
This is the actual name of the city; 'the capital of Andorra' is a description of it, not another name.
Practice
What is the capital of Andorra?
Choose one answer.
Andorra la Vella is the capital city of Andorra. Barcelona and Madrid are cities in Spain, and Monaco is a separate country.
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