No. 4,048 in Spanish
convento
A "convento" is a convent or monastery, a religious community or building where monks or nuns live.
In a sentence
La monja vive en el convento cerca de la iglesia.
The nun lives in the convent near the church.
In this sentence, 'convento' is used to refer to a traditional religious residence where nuns or monks live in a community.
El antiguo convento fue restaurado y ahora es un museo.
The old convent was restored and is now a museum.
Here, 'convento' refers to a historical building formerly functioning as a convent and now repurposed for another use.
Durante la visita al convento, aprendimos sobre su historia.
During the visit to the convent, we learned about its history.
In this case, 'convento' is used to refer to the location as a site of cultural and historical interest.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “convento” in actual Spanish podcasts.
Find “convento” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Spanish podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there.
Get the appSpanish books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).