NOUN · SPANISH VOCABULARY

el difunto / la difunta

deceased person

First introduced in Chapter 8chapter overview.

How to use this word

Noun · Grammatical gender is masculine (el …).

Build your sentence around the noun’s gender and number: pick articles and adjectives that match. el difunto / la difunta usually appears with a determiner such as un, una, el, la, or possessives, depending on context.

Example sentences

El difunto / la difunta es importante.Learning what "deceased person" means helps me follow the chapter dialogues we study in class.
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FAQ

What does el difunto / la difunta mean in Spanish?
deceased person (introduced in Chapter 8 in Chapurra).
How do you use el difunto / la difunta in a sentence?
See the example cards above, then practice the chapter in Chapurra. Your textbook may add dialect notes your instructor prefers.
What chapter is el difunto / la difunta in?
Chapurra introduces it in Chapter 8. Open the chapter overview for the full lesson path.

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