How to Say "abbey" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “abbey” is “monasterio” — A2 level.
English → SpanishA2
nounA2
a large religious complex
Examples
El monasterio está en la cima de la montaña.
The monastery is at the top of the mountain.
Muchos turistas visitan el monasterio por su arquitectura.
Many tourists visit the monastery for its architecture.
En la Edad Media, los monasterios eran centros de cultura.
In the Middle Ages, monasteries were centers of culture.
Gender and Articles
Since it ends in -o, it is a masculine word. Always use 'el' or 'un' (el monasterio, un monasterio).
Pluralization
To make it plural, just add an -s: 'los monasterios'.
Middle Vowel Confusion
Mistake: “monesterio”
Correction: monasterio (English speakers often try to use 'e' as in 'monestery', but Spanish uses 'a' in the middle).
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