How to Say "culture" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “culture” is “cultura” — use 'cultura' when referring to the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or group.
cultura
kool-TOO-rahkulˈtuɾa
Examples
La cultura española es muy rica en tradiciones.
Spanish culture is very rich in traditions.
El museo de arte moderno promueve la cultura.
The modern art museum promotes culture.
Always Feminine
Even though 'cultura' ends in '-a', remember that almost all words ending in '-tura' are feminine, so you always use 'la' or 'una' with it.
Using the wrong article
Mistake: “El cultura”
Correction: La cultura. The word is feminine, so use the feminine article 'la'.
civilización
Examples
La invención de la escritura fue un gran avance para la civilización.
The invention of writing was a great advance for civilization.
cultivo
kool-TEE-bohkulˈti.βo
Examples
El médico pidió un cultivo de bacterias.
The doctor ordered a bacterial culture.
Los resultados del cultivo estarán listos mañana.
The culture results will be ready tomorrow.
Pusieron la muestra en un medio de cultivo.
They placed the sample in a culture medium.
Scientific Context
In this context, 'cultivo' works exactly like 'culture' does in an English biology lab.
Don't confuse general culture with lab cultures
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