Israel
/israˈel/masculine
The English phrase "israel" is translated into Spanish as Israel.
Israel is used as the name of the state.
Meaning: the state (name)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the Spanish term for Israel is Israel.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /israˈel/.
Did you know?
- The word israelita can be used in Spanish to refer to a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a meaning entirely separate from the country Israel.
- Spanish uses the word israelita to refer specifically to the ancient people of the biblical kingdom, whereas israelí is used for citizens of the modern state.
- In Spanish, the adjective israelí is an invariant adjective, meaning it does not change its form for masculine or feminine nouns.
Examples in context
- ¿Qué sabes de Israel?What do you know about Israel?Tatoeba #2857795 by Besatnias, translation #2569253 by Hybrid
- Saul fue rey de Israel.Saul was the king of Israel.Tatoeba #2900892 by hayastan, translation #10841371 by Luornu
- Israel es un gran país.Israel is a great country.Tatoeba #10051319 by manufrutos, translation #10050567 by Igider
- El embajador de Israel pronunció un discurso en la conferencia internacional.The Ambassador from Israel delivered a speech at the international conference.
- 24 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are discussing their future travel plans.
- MateoQuiero viajar a Israel el próximo año.I want to travel to Israel next year.
- Lucía¡Qué bien! Yo también quiero visitar Israel.That's great! I want to visit Israel too.
- Mateo¿Conoces a alguien que viva en Israel?Do you know anyone who lives in Israel?
- LucíaNo, pero me gustaría conocer Israel.No, but I would like to get to know Israel.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “israel” translations and entries Israel, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
