No. 204 in Catalan

madrid

The Catalan word "Madrid" refers to the capital city of Spain.

In a sentence

Madrid és la capital d'Espanya.
Madrid is the capital of Spain.
It specifies the capital city of Spain, used as a proper noun.
Vaig agafar el tren que va directe cap a Madrid.
I took the train that goes directly to Madrid.
Refers to Madrid as a destination city, emphasizing travel.
El partit de futbol entre el Barça i el Madrid va ser emocionant.
The football match between Barça and Madrid was exciting.
Here, 'Madrid' refers to the city's football team, commonly known as Real Madrid.

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