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How to Say "permanent exhibition" in Spanish

The Spanish word forpermanent exhibitionis permanenteB1 level.

English → SpanishB1
nounB1
a lasting display (used as 'la permanente')
A simple illustration of a person's head featuring a large volume of tightly coiled, spring-like curls, representing a permanent wave.

Examples

Mi abuela se hace la permanente cada seis meses.

My grandmother gets a perm every six months.

La galería tiene una exposición permanente de arte moderno.

The gallery has a permanent exhibition of modern art.

The Noun Form

When referring to a hair treatment, 'permanente' is always feminine: 'la permanente'. It’s short for 'onda permanente' (permanent wave).

Mixing Genders

Mistake:Using 'el permanente' for the hair treatment.

Correction: Always use 'la permanente' for the hair treatment, even though the word ends in '-e'.

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