إسباني
'iisbaniu
إسباني ('iisbaniu) is the Arabic word for Spanish.
This term refers to the Romance language of Spain and the Americas.
Meaning: Romance language of Spain and the Americas (name)
Which one should you use?
The form إسباني is the masculine adjective, while إسبانية is the feminine adjective. إسباني is used when modifying a masculine noun like a series or a man, whereas إسبانية is used when modifying a feminine noun like a language or a country.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Gulf Arabic, إسباني is used when talking about the Spanish language. In Egyptian Arabic, إسبانية can be used to refer to the Spanish language.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The form إسباني is the masculine adjective used for masculine nouns, and إسبانية is the feminine adjective used when the noun it modifies is feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
'iisbaniu
Did you know?
- Arabic has a deep historical connection to Spain through 'Al-Andalus', where a unique hybrid language known as Mozarabic developed between Arabic and early Spanish.
- The term إسباني is part of a linguistic legacy where thousands of Spanish words, such as 'alcohol' and 'algebra', were borrowed from Arabic during the centuries of overlap in the Iberian Peninsula.
- Arabic speakers often refer to the historical Muslim presence in Spain as الأندلس, or 'Al-Andalus', rather than using the word إسبانيا for 'Spain' when discussing that specific era.
Examples in context
- البروفيسور هو أفضل مسلسل إسباني.La Casa De Papel is the best Spanish series.This sentence is useful for showing how to use the masculine form إسباني to describe a series.Tatoeba #7548970 by MisterBrown, translation #7548940 by MisterBrown
- يوسف بيحب يسافر إسبانيا ويتعلم الإسباني.Youssef loves to travel to Spain and learn Spanish.
- أنا بتعلم إسبانية وسافرت إسبانيا السنة الماضية.I am learning Spanish, and I traveled to Spain last year.
- هذا الكتاب إسباني الأصل.hadha al-kitab isbani al-asl.This book is of Spanish origin.
Example conversation
Sara and Youssef are discussing their favorite languages at school.
- سارة Saraهل تحب اللسان الإسباني يا يوسف؟Hal tuḥibbu al-lisān al-isbānī yā Yūsuf?Do you like the Spanish language, Youssef?
- يوسف Youssefنعم، إنه لسان إسباني جميل جداً.Na‘am, innahu lisān isbānī jamīlun jiddan.Yes, it is a very beautiful Spanish language.
- سارة Saraأنا أدرسه في الجامعة الآن.Anā adrusuhu fī al-jāmi‘ati al-ān.I am studying it at the university now.
- يوسف Youssefهذا رائع يا سارة!Hādhā rāʾi‘ yā Sārah!That is great, Sara!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
