How to Say "wall painting" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “wall painting” is “mural” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
nounA2
general description of wall-based art
Examples
Hay un mural muy colorido en mi calle.
There is a very colorful mural on my street.
Los estudiantes pintaron un mural sobre la paz.
The students painted a mural about peace.
México es famoso por sus murales históricos.
Mexico is famous for its historical murals.
Making it plural
Since this word ends in a consonant (l), you add -es to make it plural: 'un mural' becomes 'dos murales'.
Gender memory aid
Even though it ends in 'al', it is a masculine word. Use 'el' or 'un' with it.
Gender confusion
Mistake: “la mural”
Correction: el mural. Most words ending in -al are masculine.
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