sinagoga
/sinaˈɡoɡa/feminine
The Spanish word for synagogue is sinagoga.
The term refers to a Jewish place of worship.
Meaning: Jewish place of worship (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is feminine, so it is used with the feminine article la for the singular form (la sinagoga) and the plural form is las sinagogas.
How do you pronounce it?
/sinaˈɡoɡa/
Did you know?
- In Spain, you may encounter sinagogas that are hidden within the walls of residential houses, a legacy of the 'crypto-Jewish' period when faith was practiced in secret.
- While sinagoga is the standard term, you may see the word templo used in many Spanish-speaking communities to refer to a synagogue.
- In certain historical Spanish contexts, particularly regarding the Sephardic diaspora, you might encounter the term judería used to describe the specific quarters where these buildings were located.
Examples in context
- La sinagoga está allí.The synagogue is there.This sentence is useful for identifying the location of a sinagoga.Tatoeba #10696389 by Shishir, translation #10696144 by tokzyk
- Cerca de la plaza del mercado hay una imponente sinagoga.Near the market square there is an imposing synagogue.This sentence is useful for describing the presence of a sinagoga near a landmark.Tatoeba #1605483 by Alba, translation #8923811 by carlosalberto
- Este museo solía ser una sinagoga.This museum used to be a synagogue.This sentence is useful for describing a building that formerly functioned as a sinagoga.Tatoeba #12958046 by Borbie, translation #12949154 by rul
- El viajero visitó una hermosa sinagoga en la ciudad.The traveler visited a beautiful synagogue in the city.
- El templo judío en la comunidad es un lugar sagrado.The synagogue in the community is a sacred place.
- Vamos a ir a la sinagoga el sábado. ¿Te gustaría venir?We're going to the synagogue on Saturday. Would you like to come?
- ¿Sabías que el templo de la comunidad judía está en el centro de la ciudad?Did you know that the temple of the Jewish community is in the city center?
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are walking through a historic neighborhood.
- MateoMira, esa es la antigua sinagoga.Look, that is the old synagogue.
- ElenaEs un edificio muy hermoso, Mateo.It is a very beautiful building, Mateo.
- Mateo¿Quieres entrar a la sinagoga?Do you want to enter the synagogue?
- ElenaSí, me encantaría conocerla.Yes, I would love to see it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “synagogue” translations and entries sinagoga, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
