judío
/xuˈdio/
The Spanish word for Jewish is judío.
The term is an adjective used to describe something relating to a Jew or Jews, including their ethnicity, religion or culture.
Meaning: of or relating to a Jew or Jews, their ethnicity, religion or culture (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective changes its ending to agree with the noun it describes. Use judía for a feminine singular noun, judíos for masculine plural nouns or mixed-gender groups and judías for feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/xuˈdio/
Did you know?
- In Spain, the word judío can be used as a common slang term to describe someone who is perceived as being very stingy or miserly.
- The pronunciation of the j in judío is a breathy, aspirated sound similar to the 'ch' in the Scottish word 'loch', which differs significantly from the English 'j' sound.
- Historically, in Spanish literature, the term judío was often used in conjunction with converso to describe Jews who converted to Christianity during the Inquisition.
Examples in context
- Tom no es judío.Tom's not Jewish.This sentence is useful for showing how to negate the adjective with judío.Tatoeba #6313872 by baudelaire, translation #9974765 by shekitten
- No soy tan judío.I'm not that Jewish.This sentence shows how to express degree with the adjective judío.Tatoeba #4452271 by miren, translation #4452109 by shekitten
- Tengo un vecino judío.I have a Jewish neighbor.This sentence demonstrates using the adjective to describe a person with judío.Tatoeba #2114280 by Shishir, translation #1901711 by Spamster
- María es una hebrea muy simpática.María is a very pleasant Jewish woman.
- 18 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
María and Javier are talking about a new restaurant in town.
- MaríaEste restaurante sirve comida tradicional judía.This restaurant serves traditional Jewish food.
- JavierNo sabía que había un barrio judío aquí.I didn't know there was a Jewish quarter here.
- MaríaSí, es una comunidad muy antigua.Yes, it is a very old community.
- JavierMe gustaría probar los platos judíos.I would like to try the Jewish dishes.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “jewish” translations and entries judío, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
