árabe
/ˈaɾabe/feminine, masculine
In Spanish, 'Arab' is translated as árabe.
The word árabe refers to a person from Arabia. It also functions as an adjective meaning 'of or pertaining to Arabs and their nations'.
Meaning: person from Arabia (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To form the plural 'Arabs', add -s to the end of the word to get árabes. The form árabe is used for both masculine and feminine subjects.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈaɾabe/
Did you know?
- Spanish features many words of Arabic origin, such as azúcar (sugar) or alcalde (mayor), which are leftovers from the centuries of Moorish presence in the country.
- While árabe describes a person, the word morisco was historically used in Spain to describe Muslims who had converted to Christianity. This distinction is a crucial part of Spanish-language history regarding the Iberian Peninsula.
- In Spanish, the word árabe can refer both to the person and the language, whereas in English these are usually two distinct words: 'Arab' and 'Arabic'.
Examples in context
- Ni eres ni serás árabe.You aren't and never will be Arab.This sentence is useful for expressing that someone is not, and will never be, árabe.Tatoeba #11024972 by JSKabylie, translation #11029035 by DJ_Saidez
- El árabe no es un idioma difícil.Arab is not a difficult language.This sentence is useful for stating that árabe is not a difficult language.Tatoeba #2844400 by cueyayotl, translation #8827737 by alpucca
- Mi padre es judío y mi madre es árabe.My father is Jewish and my mother is Arab.This sentence is useful for describing a person's maternal heritage as árabe.Tatoeba #10240135 by Seael, translation #6967773 by OsoHombre
- Ella es una mujer árabeShe is an Arab woman
- Juan es de origen árabeJuan is of Arab origin
- María tiene ascendencia árabeMaría has Arab ancestry
- 9 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are discussing a friend's background.
- Lucía¿Sabes de dónde es Omar?Do you know where Omar is from?
- DanielSí, él es árabe.Yes, he is Arab.
- LucíaNo lo sabía, habla muy bien el español.I didn't know, he speaks Spanish very well.
- DanielEs porque su familia es árabe y española.It's because his family is Arab and Spanish.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “arab” translations and entries árabe, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
