How to Say "ancient egyptian" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “ancient egyptian” is “egipcio” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Me gusta mucho el arte egipcio.
I really like Egyptian art.
Las pirámides egipcias son famosas en todo el mundo.
The Egyptian pyramids are famous all over the world.
El museo tiene una gran colección de papiros egipcios.
The museum has a large collection of Egyptian papyri.
Don't capitalize!
In Spanish, words for nationalities like 'egipcio' (Egyptian) are not capitalized unless they start a sentence.
Matching the word
This word must match the gender of the thing it describes. If you talk about 'la cultura' (the culture), you must use 'egipcia'.
Using Capital Letters
Mistake: “El arte Egipcio es increíble.”
Correction: El arte egipcio es increíble. Nationalities stay in lowercase in Spanish.
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