How to Say ‘Marigold’ in Mexican Spanish
El cempasúchil
el sem-pah-SOO-cheel
[el sem-pah-SOO-cheel]
💬 Usage Tip: Say it (sem-pa-SOO-cheel), with the c sounding like s, never th. The word comes from Nahuatl, the Aztec language, so the spelling looks unusual.
🇲🇽 In Mexico: These orange marigolds are everywhere in late October. Families use the petals to decorate altars and lay paths that guide the spirits home.
Phrase Breakdown
El
[el]
the
Masculine singular definite article.
«El» acompaña al sustantivo en «El crecimiento».
“El” accompanies the noun in “The growth.”
cempasúchil
[sem-pah-SOO-cheel]
marigold (Mexican)
The orange flower used to decorate altars on Día de los Muertos; from Nahuatl.
El cempasúchil guía a las almas.
The marigold guides the souls.
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