obituario
neutral
In Mexican Spanish an "obituary" is an obituario, and a paid newspaper death notice is an esquela. Necrología is a more formal word.
Meaning: death notice (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| obituario | neutral |
| Necrología | formal |
| Esquela | newspaper notice |
An esquela is a short printed announcement of a death with the time of the funeral service. An obituario can be a longer text about the life of the person.
How does it change in a sentence?
Obituario is masculine and esquela is feminine, so you say el obituario and la esquela.
Did you know?
- A wake is called velorio in Mexico, and it often lasts through the night.
Examples in context
- Leí el obituario en el periódico.I read the obituary in the newspaper.
- Publicaron la esquela ayer.They published the death notice yesterday.
- Escribió un obituario para su maestro.He wrote an obituary for his teacher.
Example conversation
Teresa tells her neighbor Joaquín about a notice she saw in the newspaper.
- TeresaVi la esquela de don Manuel.I saw don Manuel's death notice.
- JoaquínLo siento mucho. ¿Cuándo es el velorio?I am so sorry. When is the wake?
- TeresaMañana a las cuatro.Tomorrow at four.
