How to Say ‘It's the Brotherhood of the Holy Cross.’ in Mexican Spanish
Es la Cofradía de la Santa Cruz.
ess lah koh-frah-DEE-ah deh lah SAHN-tah kroos
[ess lah koh-frah-DEE-ah deh lah SAHN-tah kroos]
Phrase Breakdown
Es la Cofradía
ess lah koh-frah-DEE-ah
It's the Brotherhood
'Es' means 'it is'. Link the words smoothly: 'es-la-co-fra-DÍ-a'.
Es la Cofradía más antigua.
It's the oldest brotherhood.
Words in this phrase
Es
[ess]
it is
Used to describe a person, group, or culture.
En «Es cercana.», «Es» introduce la descripción.
In “It is close-knit,” “Es” introduces the description.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.
La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».
The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”
Cofradía
[koh-frah-DEE-ah]
Brotherhood
Capitalized here as part of the official name of the religious group.
La Cofradía del Santo Entierro es famosa.
The Brotherhood of the Holy Burial is famous.
de la Santa Cruz.
deh lah SAHN-tah kroos
of the Holy Cross.
This completes the name. Say 'SAN-ta CRUS' and let your voice fall at the end.
Vamos a la fiesta de la Santa Cruz.
We're going to the Holy Cross festival.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A preposition that links nouns, often meaning “of” or “about.”
En «cultura de trabajo», «de» conecta las dos ideas.
In “work culture,” “de” connects the two ideas.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.
La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».
The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”
Santa
[SAHN-tah]
Holy
Feminine form of 'santo'; means holy or saint.
Vamos a misa en Semana Santa.
We go to Mass during Holy Week.
Cruz
[kroos]
Cross
The cross, a central Christian symbol.
Llevan una cruz de madera.
They carry a wooden cross.
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