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iglesia

nounBeginnerHigh frequency

What does “iglesia” mean in English?

  1. church

Example sentences

  • La iglesia está en la plaza.

    The church is in the square.

  • Voy a la iglesia los domingos.

    I go to church on Sundays.

  • La Iglesia Católica es muy antigua.

    The Catholic Church is very old.

How to use it

Iglesia means 'church' (the building or institution). Feminine: la iglesia. Capitalised when referring to the institution: la Iglesia Católica.

Common mistake

Use 'a la iglesia' (with article) — Spanish keeps the article where English may drop it ('I go to church' = 'voy A LA iglesia').

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Reference

This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 1.