ספרדית
sfaradit
The Hebrew word for the Spanish language is ספרדית (sfaradit).
ספרדית refers specifically to the Spanish language. You can use it to identify the language spoken in Spain and the Americas.
Meaning: Romance language of Spain and the Americas (name)
Which one should you use?
Use ספרדית when you are referring to the language itself. When you want to use an adjective to describe things like food, music or people, you should use the adjective forms ספרדי or ספרדית depending on the gender of the noun being described.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
ספרדית is a feminine noun when used as the name of the language. The related adjective סְפָרַדִּי is used to describe something as being of or pertaining to Spain.
How do you pronounce it?
sfaradit
Did you know?
- Because Hebrew is a Semitic language, it uses a system of three-letter roots. The root for ספרדית is S-P-R, which is also found in words related to counting and recording.
- In modern Israeli culture, ספרדי can refer to someone's ancestral heritage from any former Spanish territory, including North Africa or the Middle East, not just someone from Spain.
- Historically, the term ספרדי was used by Jewish communities to distinguish the 'Sephardic' tradition from the 'Ashkenazic' tradition, long before it was used primarily to describe the modern national language.
Examples in context
- שפת האם שלי ספרדית.My mother tongue is Spanish.This sentence is useful for stating your native language using ספרדית.Tatoeba #2733500 by Eldad, translation #513160 by CN
- כן, אני דובר ספרדית.Yes, I speak Spanish.This sentence is useful for confirming that you speak ספרדית.Tatoeba #6010539 by fekundulo, translation #687868 by lukaszpp
- אני יודע קצת ספרדית.I know a little Spanish.This sentence is useful for expressing that you have a limited knowledge of ספרדית.Tatoeba #6035103 by fekundulo, translation #51801 by CN
- אני לומד/ת ספרדית.I am studying Spanish.
- האם אתה/את ממליצ/ה על מסעדה ספרדית טובה?Can you recommend a good Spanish restaurant?
- אני אוהב/ת להקשיב למוזיקה ספרדית.I love listening to Spanish music.
- 51 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Maya and Itay are discussing which language to learn for a trip.
- מאיה Mayaאתה רוצה ללמוד ספרדית לפני הטיסה?ata rotze lilmod spardit lifnei hatisa?Do you want to learn Spanish before the flight?
- איתי Itayכן, זה נראה לי רעיון מצוין.ken, ze nir'a li ra'ayon metzuyan.Yes, that seems like a great idea to me.
- מאיה Mayaאני חושבת שספרדית היא שפה יפה.ani khoshevet she-spardit hi safa yafa.I think Spanish is a beautiful language.
- איתי Itayאני מסכים איתך לגמרי, מאיה.ani maskim itakh legamrei, Maya.I completely agree with you, Maya.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
