How to Say "jew" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “jew” is “judío” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
nounB1
person of Jewish faith/descent
Examples
Mi vecino es judío y habla yiddish.
My neighbor is a Jew/Jewish person and speaks Yiddish.
Los judíos de la diáspora mantienen sus tradiciones.
The Jews of the diaspora maintain their traditions.
Conocí a un judío que vive en Jerusalén.
I met a Jewish man who lives in Jerusalem.
Plural Form
To talk about multiple Jewish people, you say 'los judíos' (the Jewish men or mixed group) or 'las judías' (the Jewish women).
Referring to the Religion
Mistake: “Using 'judío' to mean the religion itself.”
Correction: The religion is called 'el judaísmo.' 'Judío' is the person or the description.
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