How to Say "cemetery" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “cemetery” is “cementerio” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Fuimos al cementerio a visitar la tumba de mi abuela.
We went to the cemetery to visit my grandmother's grave.
El cementerio de la ciudad está lleno de árboles antiguos.
The city graveyard is full of old trees.
La entrada al cementerio cierra a las seis de la tarde.
The entrance to the cemetery closes at six in the evening.
Masculine Noun Rule
Even though many Spanish words ending in '-a' are feminine, words that end in '-erio' are almost always masculine, requiring the article 'el' or 'un'.
Gender Error
Mistake: “La cementerio”
Correction: El cementerio. Since this word ends in '-o' and is masculine, you must use 'el' for 'the'.
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