Madrid is the capital of Spain, in the centre of the country. It sits inland and high, drier than the coast. The government sits there. People also know it for football, for art museums, and for staying out late.

Madrid馬德里 is是 the capital of Spain西班牙的首都， in the centre of the country在國土的中央。 It它 sits inland and high位在內陸、地勢高， than the coast比海岸 drier更乾燥。 The government政府 sits there就設在那裡。 People大家 also也 for football因為足球、 for art museums因為美術館、 and for staying out late也因為大家在外面待到很晚 know it而認識它。

You use it as a place name, not as a common noun: you go to Madrid, you fly into Madrid. English took the name as it is, from Spanish.

You你 as a place name把它當地名 use it用， not as a common noun不是當普通名詞： you go to Madrid你「去馬德里」， you fly into Madrid你「飛進馬德里」。 English英文 from Spanish從西班牙文 as it is原封不動地 took the name把這個名字拿了過來。

Though actually, learners often guess it must be on the sea, because so many famous Spanish cities are. Madrid is not.

Though actually不過其實， learners學習者 often常常 guess猜 it must be on the sea它一定在海邊， because因為 so many famous Spanish cities太多有名的西班牙城市 are都在海邊。 Madrid馬德里 is not不在。

People sometimes say Madrid a little loosely for the Spanish government, the way they say Washington for the American one — but the first meaning is the city itself. It is a proper name, so it keeps a capital letter.

People大家 sometimes有時 a little loosely稍微鬆一點地 say Madrid用「馬德里」 for the Spanish government來指西班牙政府， the way就像 they say Washington他們用「華盛頓」 for the American one指美國政府一樣 — but但 the first meaning第一個意思 is the city itself還是城市本身。 It它 is a proper name是專有名詞， so所以 keeps a capital letter保留大寫開頭。