How to Say "preserved remains" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “preserved remains” is “momia” — A2 level.
Examples
La momia de Tutankamón está en Egipto.
Tutankhamun's mummy is in Egypt.
Los arqueólogos encontraron una momia muy antigua en la cueva.
The archaeologists found a very old mummy in the cave.
Me disfracé de momia para la fiesta de Halloween.
I dressed up as a mummy for the Halloween party.
Always Feminine
The word 'momia' is always feminine. Even if the person who became the mummy was a man, you still say 'la momia' or 'una momia'.
Plurals
To talk about more than one, simply add an 's' to the end: 'las momias'.
Using 'el' for men
Mistake: “El momio de Ramsés.”
Correction: La momia de Ramsés. Remember, the word's ending doesn't change based on the gender of the person inside the bandages!
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