How to Say "burial" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “burial” is “entierro” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
nounB1
the act of putting a body in the ground
Examples
El entierro será mañana a las diez en el cementerio central.
The burial will be tomorrow at ten in the central cemetery.
Cuenta la leyenda que hay un entierro de oro bajo ese árbol.
Legend has it there is a buried treasure of gold under that tree.
Word Roots
Notice that 'entierro' has the word 'tierra' (earth/dirt) inside it. This helps you remember it means putting something into the earth.
One 'r' vs. Two
Mistake: “entiero”
Correction: entierro (with a double 'rr'). Spanish needs the double 'rr' for that strong rolling sound between vowels.
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