How to Say "bourgeoisie" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “bourgeoisie” is “burguesía” — B2 level.
Examples
La burguesía surgió como una clase poderosa durante la Revolución Industrial.
The bourgeoisie emerged as a powerful class during the Industrial Revolution.
Muchos artistas de esa época criticaban los valores de la burguesía.
Many artists of that era criticized middle-class values.
Ella pertenece a la alta burguesía de la ciudad.
She belongs to the city's high society/upper middle class.
One word for many people
This is a group noun. Even though it describes a whole class of people, you use singular verbs. Say 'La burguesía tiene' (The bourgeoisie has) instead of 'tienen' (they have).
Always Feminine
Even if the group includes men, the word 'burguesía' itself is always feminine because it ends in '-ía'. Use 'la' or 'una'.
The 'U' is silent
Mistake: “Pronouncing it like 'boor-gway-SEE-ah'.”
Correction: The 'u' is silent after a 'g' when followed by an 'e' or 'i'. It sounds like the 'g' in 'game'. Say 'boor-geh-SEE-ah'.
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