judío
/xuˈdio/masculine
The Spanish word for Jew is judío. Wiktionary also lists judía.
Meaning: member or descendant of the Jewish people (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| judío | /xuˈdio/ | masculine |
| judía | /xuˈdia/ |
The word is used to refer to a member or descendant of the Jewish people.
Which one should you use?
The masculine form judío is used for a male, while the feminine form judía is used to refer to a Jewish woman.
How does it change in a sentence?
When referring to groups, the masculine plural form judíos is used for a group of Jewish people or a mixed-gender group. To refer to a group consisting only of Jewish women, use the feminine plural form judías.
How do you pronounce it?
/xuˈdio/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word judía is a homonym that also means 'green bean' or 'broad bean' depending on the region.
- During the Spanish Inquisition, those forced to convert to Catholicism were called cristianos nuevos or 'new Christians' to distinguish them from those with no judío ancestry.
- Spanish has a specific term sefardí for Jews from the Iberian Peninsula, which differs from the general term judío when discussing heritage.
Examples in context
- Tom no es judío.Tom isn't a Jew.This sentence is useful for stating that someone is not a judío.Tatoeba #6313872 by baudelaire, translation #4437560 by shekitten
- Él era feliz siendo un judío.He was happy being a Jew.This sentence is useful for describing someone's happiness while being a judío.Tatoeba #1427807 by marcelostockle, translation #298520 by CM
- Hana es una judía reformista.Hannah is a Reform Jew.This sentence is useful for identifying a woman as a judía.Tatoeba #10025133 by manufrutos, translation #8785940 by shekitten
- En mi ciudad hay una sinagoga muy importante para la comunidad judía.In my city, there is a synagogue that is very important for the Jewish community.
- Mi bisabuelo era sefardí y provenía de España.My great-grandfather was Sephardic and came from Spain.
- Hay una gran comunidad ashkenazí en Argentina.There is a large Ashkenazi community in Argentina.
- 16 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are discussing the history of their ancestors.
- Sofía¿Tú sabes si algún ancestro tuyo era judío?Do you know if any ancestor of yours was Jewish?
- JavierSí, mi bisabuelo era un judío polaco.Yes, my great-grandfather was a Polish Jew.
- SofíaQué interesante, Javier. No lo sabía.How interesting, Javier. I didn't know that.
- JavierSí, él me contó muchas historias.Yes, he told me many stories.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “jew” translations and entries judío, judía, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
