باريس
bārīs/baː.riːs/Gulf Arabic, feminine
باريس (bārīs) is the Arabic word for Paris. Wiktionary also lists بَارِيس (bārīs) and بَارِيز (bārīz).
Meaning: capital of France (name)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| باريس | bārīs | /baː.riːs/ /ˈbaːriːs/ (Hijazi) |
Gulf Arabic, feminine |
| بَارِيس | bārīs | feminine | |
| بَارِيز | bārīz | archaic, feminine | |
| پاريس | pārīs | Gulf Arabic, feminine |
باريس refers to the capital of France. In formal contexts, another way to refer to Paris is العاصمة الفرنسية, which means "the French capital."
Which one should you use?
بَارِيز is an archaic version. In Gulf-Arabic, you may see باريس or the variant پاريس.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Gulf dialects, the form پاريس is used. This utilizes the Persian 'p' character to more closely match the original French pronunciation.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
bārīs (/baː.riːs/). It has two syllables.
Did you know?
- In some Arabic dialects, the phrase باريس الشرق meaning 'Paris of the East' is used to describe Beirut because of its historical fashion and culture.
- Arabic uses the term مدينة الأنوار meaning 'City of Lights' as a common poetic synonym for باريس.
- The variation پاريس uses a letter called پ, which does not exist in the standard Arabic alphabet but was borrowed from Persian to capture the 'p' sound.
Examples in context
- لقد زرتُ باريس مرة.I have visited Paris once.Tatoeba #1586227 by Amastan, translation #256085 by shekitten
- أود الدراسة في باريس.I'd like to study in Paris.Tatoeba #404416 by saeb, translation #1761 by brauliobezerra
- باريس هي عاصمة فرنسا.Paris is the capital of France.Tatoeba #477356 by saeb, translation #35027 by CK
- أحببت زيارة باريس، العاصمة الفرنسية.I loved visiting Paris, the French capital.
- من المخطط أن أسافر إلى باريس في المستقبل القريب.It is planned that I will travel to Paris in the near future.
- 15 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sara and Ziad are looking at a travel magazine.
- سارة Saraهل تحب باريس؟hal tuhib baris?Do you like Paris?
- زياد Ziadنعم، باريس مدينة رائعة.na'am, baris madina ra'i'a.Yes, Paris is a wonderful city.
- سارة Saraمتى ستذهب إلى باريس؟mata satadh-hab ila baris?When will you go to Paris?
- زياد Ziadسأذهب إلى باريس في الصيف.sa-adh-hab ila baris fi al-sayf.I will go to Paris in the summer.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “paris” translations and entries باريس, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
