cultural
/kultuˈɾal/
The English word "cultural" is translated into Spanish as cultural.
The word cultural is an adjective used to describe things pertaining to culture.
Meaning: pertaining to culture (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
To use this adjective in the plural, use the form culturales.
How do you pronounce it?
/kultuˈɾal/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, describing someone as culto or saying they have cultura refers specifically to their intellectual sophistication and academic knowledge rather than their ethnic background.
- A centro cultural in many Spanish-speaking cities serves as a multipurpose civic space for everything from neighborhood politics to free salsa lessons, far exceeding the scope of a typical English 'cultural center'.
- The root of cultural comes from the Latin colō, which originally meant 'to till the soil'. This links the concept of 'cultivating' a garden to the 'cultivation' of the human mind.
Examples in context
- Ellos asisten a encuentros culturales.They go to cultural encounters.This sentence illustrates the use of cultural in the context of events or encounters.Tatoeba #1713203 by marcelostockle, translation #9400911 by DJ_Saidez
- ¿Qué quieres decir con relativismo cultural?What do you mean by cultural relativism?This sentence shows how cultural is used within a philosophical term.Tatoeba #1180999 by marcelostockle, translation #73532 by CM
- Londres era muy importante por razones económicas y culturales.London was very important for economical and cultural reasons.This sentence demonstrates how cultural can be paired with other adjectives to describe reasons.Tatoeba #3693025 by hayastan, translation #3134498 by CM
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Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are talking about their recent trip to a museum.
- Daniel¿Te gustó la exposición cultural?Did you like the cultural exhibition?
- LucíaSí, Daniel, fue una experiencia increíble.Yes, Daniel, it was an incredible experience.
- DanielA Lucía le encanta aprender sobre el arte.Lucía loves learning about art.
- LucíaExacto, siempre busco eventos de este tipo.Exactly, I am always looking for events of this type.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cultural” translations and entries cultural, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cultural, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
