NOUN · SPANISH VOCABULARY
el difunto / la difunta
deceased person
First introduced in Chapter 8 — chapter 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.
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.