How to Say "civilization" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “civilization” is “civilización” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
nounB1
The general state of human social development and organization
Examples
La invención de la escritura fue un gran avance para la civilización.
The invention of writing was a great advance for civilization.
Debemos proteger los valores de nuestra civilización.
We must protect the values of our civilization.
The -ción Ending
Words ending in -ción (like civilización) are almost always feminine nouns in Spanish. This ending often corresponds to '-tion' or '-sion' in English.
Gender Error
Mistake: “El civilización”
Correction: La civilización. Remember that all nouns ending in -ción are feminine and need the article 'la'.
Other Meanings of “civilización”
“civilización” can also mean:
- A specific historical or geographic society(B1)
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