Holy Week in Spanish
Holy Week in Spanish is Semana Santa (seh-MAH-nah SAHN-tah). It's feminine: la Semana Santa.
- Spanish
- la Semana Santa
- Say it
- lah seh-MAH-nah SAHN-tah
- Gender
- Feminine: la Semana Santa
- Also
- Semana Santa in Holidays in Spanish
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Spanish Easter and Holy Week names
The other words in step 1 of Easter Words in Spanish.
- la PascuaEaster · lah PAHS-kwah
- la CuaresmaLent · lah kwah-REHS-mah
- el Miércoles de CenizaAsh Wednesday · el MYEHR-koh-lehs deh seh-NEE-sah
- el Domingo de RamosPalm Sunday · el doh-MEEN-goh deh RAH-mohs
- el Jueves SantoMaundy Thursday · el HWEH-behs SAHN-toh
- el Viernes SantoGood Friday · el BYEHR-nehs SAHN-toh
- el Sábado SantoHoly Saturday · el SAH-bah-doh SAHN-toh
- el Domingo de ResurrecciónEaster Sunday · el doh-MEEN-goh deh reh-soo-rehk-SYOHN
- la resurrecciónresurrection · lah reh-soo-rehk-SYOHN
Questions about Semana Santa
How do you say Holy Week in Spanish?
Holy Week in Spanish is la Semana Santa. In holidays in spanish, Holy Week is Semana Santa.
How do you pronounce Semana Santa?
Say it seh-MAH-nah SAHN-tah. The syllables in capitals are stressed: MAH and SAHN. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is Semana Santa masculine or feminine in Spanish?
Semana Santa is feminine, so it takes la: la Semana Santa.
What does Semana Santa mean in English?
In English, la Semana Santa means Holy Week.
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Updated · Pronunciation guides use Latin American Spanish.