How to Say "tombstone" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “tombstone” is “mármol” — A2 level.
Examples
La mesa de la cocina es de mármol blanco.
The kitchen table is made of white marble.
Miguel Ángel esculpió el David en un solo bloque de mármol.
Michelangelo sculpted the David from a single block of marble.
Parece que no tiene sentimientos, tiene el corazón de mármol.
It seems he has no feelings; he has a heart of marble.
The Written Accent
Spanish words that end in 'l' usually have the stress on the last syllable (like 'azul'). Because 'mármol' is stressed on the first syllable, it must have a written accent mark.
Making it Plural
When you want to talk about multiple types or pieces of marble, you add '-es' to the end: 'mármoles'.
Forgetting the Accent
Mistake: “El marmol es caro.”
Correction: El mármol es caro. Don't forget the accent on the 'a'!
Confusion with the Toy
Mistake: “Jugamos con mármoles en el patio.”
Correction: Jugamos con canicas en el patio. Use 'canicas' for the small glass balls kids play with; 'mármol' is the heavy stone.
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