París
/paˈɾis/masculine
París is the Spanish word for Paris.
París refers to the capital of France. In informal or poetic contexts, speakers may refer to it as La Ciudad de la Luz (The City of Light).
Meaning: capital of France (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
París is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/paˈɾis/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word París is derived from the name of the Parisii, a Gaulish tribe, and ultimately traces back to the Proto-Celtic word for 'boat'.
- Spanish writers often use París as a symbol of intellectual freedom and exile, particularly in literature from the 20th century during the Spanish Civil War.
- The Spanish name París retains the accent mark on the final 'i' to indicate that the stress falls on the last syllable, whereas many other Spanish cities carry stress on the second-to-last syllable.
Examples in context
- He ido a París.I have been in Paris.This sentence shows how to use París when talking about having been in the city.Tatoeba #1574842 by Shishir, translation #255429 by CK
- Él voló a París.He flew to Paris.This sentence is useful for describing flying to París.Tatoeba #1287556 by marcelostockle, translation #303017 by CK
- Él partió a París.He set off to Paris.This sentence shows how to use París when someone sets off for the city.Tatoeba #1175253 by marcelostockle, translation #292438 by CM
- La Torre Eiffel es un símbolo icónico de París.The Eiffel Tower is an iconic symbol of Paris.
- Él debe viajar a París, Francia para una conferencia sobre arte.He has to travel to Paris, France for an art conference.
- Vamos a pasar las vacaciones en París, ¡va a ser genial!We're going to spend the vacation in Paris, it's going to be great!
- 236 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are looking at a travel magazine in a cafe.
- Javier¿Quieres ir a París este verano?Do you want to go to Paris this summer?
- Lucía¡Sí, me encanta París!Yes, I love Paris!
- JavierEs una ciudad muy romántica.It is a very romantic city.
- LucíaTienes razón, Javier.You are right, Javier.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “paris” translations and entries París, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries París, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
