How to Say "catholic" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “catholic” is “católico” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Mi abuelo es un hombre muy católico.
My grandfather is a very Catholic man.
Visitamos una iglesia católica en el centro de la ciudad.
We visited a Catholic church in the city center.
España tiene muchas tradiciones de origen católico.
Spain has many traditions of Catholic origin.
Gender Matching
The word ends in '-o' for men or masculine things (el niño católico) and changes to '-a' for women or feminine things (la escuela católica).
Small Letters for Religions
Unlike in English, names of religions and their followers are not capitalized in Spanish unless they start a sentence.
Avoid Capitalization
Mistake: “Soy Católico.”
Correction: Soy católico. (In Spanish, we keep religions in lowercase.)
Other Meanings of “católico”
“católico” can also mean:
- A person who follows the Catholic faith.(A2)
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