How to Say "mortuary" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “mortuary” is “funerario” — use 'funerario' as an adjective to describe things associated with funerals or undertakers, like services, vehicles, or products.
funerario
foo-neh-RAH-ryohfuneˈɾaɾjo
Examples
La funeraria ofrecía planes funerarios asequibles.
The funeral home offered affordable funeral plans.
La empresa ofrece servicios funerarios completos.
The company offers complete funeral services.
Los arqueólogos descubrieron antiguos ritos funerarios en la zona.
Archaeologists discovered ancient funeral rites in the area.
El coche funerario avanzaba lentamente por la calle principal.
The hearse (funeral car) was moving slowly down the main street.
Gender Matching
This word changes its ending to match the person or thing it describes. Use 'funerario' for masculine words (el servicio funerario) and 'funeraria' for feminine words (la corona funeraria).
Adjective Placement
Just like most Spanish describing words, 'funerario' almost always comes after the noun it describes.
Funerario vs. Funeral
Mistake: “Voy a un funerario.”
Correction: Voy a un funeral.
morgue
MOR-geˈmoɾɣe
Examples
El forense examinó el cuerpo en la morgue.
The coroner examined the body in the morgue.
El cuerpo fue trasladado al morgue para la autopsia.
The body was transferred to the morgue for the autopsy.
Los familiares tuvieron que ir al morgue para identificar a la víctima.
The relatives had to go to the morgue to identify the victim.
El hospital inauguró un nuevo morgue con mejores equipos de refrigeración.
The hospital inaugurated a new morgue with better refrigeration equipment.
Masculine Noun
Even though many Spanish words ending in '-e' can be feminine, 'morgue' is masculine. Always use 'el' or 'un' with it: 'el morgue', 'un morgue grande'.
Incorrect Gender
Mistake: “La morgue.”
Correction: El morgue. Remember to use the masculine article 'el'.
Adjective vs. Noun Confusion
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