How to Say "holy place" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “holy place” is “santuario” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
nounB1
general term
Examples
Millones de personas visitan el santuario cada año.
Millions of people visit the sanctuary every year.
Construyeron un pequeño santuario en honor a la virgen.
They built a small shrine in honor of the virgin.
Gender Reminder
Even though it ends in '-o', remember that 'santuario' is a masculine noun, so you always use 'el' or 'un' before it.
Pronouncing the 'u'
Mistake: “Pronouncing it as four separate syllables: 'san-tu-a-rio'.”
Correction: The 'u' and 'a' blend together to form a quick sound (a diphthong) in the middle: 'san-TWAH-rio'. This makes it three syllables.
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