servicio junto a la tumba
/seɾbiθjo xunto a la tumba/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'graveside service' is translated into Spanish as servicio junto a la tumba.
This phrase refers to a funeral ceremony or a prayer service that is held specifically at the location where the body is buried.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of servicio (service), junto a (next to or beside) and la tumba (the grave).
Did you know?
- The word junto in the phrase shares an ancient root with the English word 'yoke', as both stem from the Proto-Indo-European word for joining or uniting things together.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, a servicio junto a la tumba is often accompanied by the tradition of throwing a handful of earth or flowers onto the casket as a final farewell.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, a ceremony at the grave is often referred to as an acto de entierro (burial act) rather than using the more literal servicio junto a la tumba.
Examples in context
- El servicio junto a la tumba será breve.The graveside service will be brief.
- El servicio junto a la tumba fue muy emotivo.The graveside service was very emotional.
- Tendremos un breve servicio junto a la tumba.We will have a brief graveside service.
- Ella prefirió un servicio junto a la tumba en lugar de una misa.She preferred a graveside service instead of a mass.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are discussing funeral arrangements.
- JavierLucía, ¿tendremos el servicio junto a la tumba?Lucía, will we have the graveside service?
- LucíaSí, Javier, será después de la misa.Yes, Javier, it will be after the mass.
- JavierMe parece bien que sea así.I think that's fine.
- LucíaEs lo que la familia solicitó.It is what the family requested.
