How to Say "the host" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “the host” is “hostia” — A2 level.
English → SpanishA2
nounA2
communion bread in the Catholic Church
Examples
El cura distribuyó la hostia durante la misa.
The priest distributed the host during mass.
La hostia consagrada se guarda en el sagrario.
The consecrated host is kept in the tabernacle.
Literal meaning
This is the original, literal meaning of the word. All the slang versions come from the idea of something 'sacred' being used for emphasis.
Assuming it's always a swear word
Mistake: “Thinking the priest is swearing when he says 'hostia'.”
Correction: In a church, it is a perfectly respectful and necessary word.
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