In this lesson, we will learn some Spanish common words related to religion. In Spain, Catholic Christianity is the largest religion, with an estimated of 69.8% adherents (as of Jue 2017). 2.9% identify as followers of other faiths (including Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, and Protestant, etc) and 24.9% as atheists or non-believers. An interesting fact is that most Spaniards don't participate regularly in religious worship.
Spanish religion vocabulary
- Religion - religión
- Catholic - católico
- Christian - cristiano
- Jewish - judeo
- Hindu - hindú
- Protestant - protestante
- Buddhist – budista
- Buddhism - el budismo
- Anglican – anglicano
- Judaism - el judaísmo
- Muslim - musulmán
- Methodist - metodista
- Mormon – mormón
- Baptism - el bautismo
- Episcopalian – episcopalo
- Qu'ran - el Corán
- nonreligious - no religioso
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Other common religion terms
- faith - la fe
- belief - la creencia
- religious – religioso
- follower - el seguidor/la seguidora
- agnostic - el agnóstico
- to pray - rezar/orar
- to confess - confesar
- to repent - arrepentir
- to sin - pecar
- to believe - creer
- to have faith - tener fe
- to worship - adorar
- God - Dios
- Gospel - evangelio
- church - la iglesia
- temple - el templo
- mosque - la mezquita
- heaven - el cielo
- hell - el infierno
- paradise - el paraíso
- priest - el sacerdote/el cura
- monk - el monje
- bishop - el obispo
- Pope - el Papa
- nun - la monja
- eternal life - la vida eterna
- reincarnation - la reencarnación
- soul - el alma
- spirit - el espíritu
- doctrine - la doctrina
- sacred - sagrado
- destiny, fate - el destino
- demon - el demonio
- devil - el diablo
- morality - la moralidad
- moral – moral
- monastery - el monasterio
- redemption - la redención
- resurrection - la resurrección
Note: In Spanish, names of religions as well as their adherents aren't capitalized.
For example: Mi madre es católica - My mother is Catholic
So don't be surprised when someone you meet asks you "qué religión eres?" or "eres católico?" while you are in Spain as religion is a big part of their lives. Follow our site for Spanish English translation, daily grammar, and vocabulary lessons.