The vocabulary
of the church in English and Spanish.
Vocabulario de la iglesia en inglés y español
THE CHURCH / LA IGLESIA
BAPTISM/BAUTISMO
| baptize |
bautizar |
| christen |
bautizar |
| godfather |
padrino |
| godson |
ahijado |
| font |
pila |
| godmother |
madrina |
| goddaughter |
ahijada |
WEDDINGS / BODAS
| aisle |
nave lateral |
| bridegroom |
novio |
| ring |
anillo |
| vows |
promesas solemnes |
| bride |
novia |
| bridesmaid |
dama de honor |
| confetti |
confeti |
FUNERALS FÚNEBRES
| burial |
entierro |
| grave |
tumba |
| hearse |
coche fúnebre |
| undertaker |
director de pompas fúnebres |
| tombstone |
lápida |
| last rites |
exequias |
| to bury |
enterrar |
| cemetery |
cementerio |
| coffin |
ataúd |
| cremation |
incineración |
| to mourn |
lamentarse |
PEOPLE / PERSONAS
| archbishop |
arzobispo |
| chaplain |
capellán |
| deacon |
diácono |
| saint |
santo |
| nun |
monja |
| abbot |
abad |
| disciple |
discípulo |
| bishop |
obispo |
| priest |
cura |
| pope |
papa |
| monk |
monje |
| dean |
deán |
| cardinal |
cardinal |
| pilgrim |
peregrino |
PARTS OF THE CHURCH / PARTES DE LA IGLESIA
| chapel |
capilla |
| aisle |
nave lateral |
| font |
pila |
| nave |
nave |
| steeple |
campanario |
| pulpit |
púlpito |
| vestry |
sacristía |
| bells |
campanas |
| altar |
altar |
| pew |
banco |
HOLIDAYS / FIESTAS
| Christmas |
Navidad |
| Lent |
Cuaresma |
| Good Friday |
Viernes Santa |
| Easter |
Semana Santa |
| Shrove Tuesday |
Martes de Carnaval |
| Christmas Eve |
Nochebuena |
MISCELANEOUS
| a prayer |
oración |
| apostle |
apóstol |
| Bible |
Biblia |
| blasphemy |
blasfemia |
| bless |
bendecir |
| carol |
villancico |
| cassock |
sotana |
| cathedral |
catedral |
| catholic |
católico |
| chalice |
cáliz |
| charity |
caridad |
| choir |
coro |
| confession |
confesión |
| confirmation |
confirmación |
| congregation |
los fieles |
| consecrated wafer |
hostia |
| convent |
convento |
| first communion |
primera comunión |
| God |
Dios |
| gospel |
evangelio |
| halo |
aureola |
| heathen |
pagano |
| heaven |
cielo |
| hell |
infierno |
| heresy |
herejía |
| heretic |
hereje |
| holiness |
santidad |
| holy water |
agua bendito |
| incense |
incienso |
| kneel |
arrodillarse |
| mass |
misa |
| miracle |
milagro |
| monastery |
monasterio |
| offertory |
ofertorio |
| parable |
parábola |
| parish |
parroquia |
| piety |
piedad |
| pious |
piadoso |
| preach |
predicar |
| psalm |
salmo |
| rosary |
rosario |
| sermon |
sermón |
| sin |
pecado |
| the devil |
el diablo |
| theology |
teología |
| to pray |
rezar |
| worship |
adorar |
| vestments |
vestiduras |