English–Spanish

“death” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈmweɾte/

Example

La muerte es parte de la vida.

Death is part of life.

Illustration for muerte (death)

How to say “death” in Spanish

“Death” in Spanish is muerte.

Permanent end of an organism's vital functions.

Full entry for muerte: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with muerte

La muerte súbita sorprendió a la familia.

The sudden death surprised the family.

Tips for using muerte

  • The reflexive verb morirse often adds emotional involvement or suddenness compared with morir, and common collocations include morir de + cause and the phrase muerte súbita.

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