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"Templo" is a form of "templo", a noun which is often translated as "temple". "Iglesia" is a noun which is often translated as "church". Learn more about the difference between "iglesia" and "templo" below.
la iglesia(
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gleh
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syah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (religious)
a. church
Vámonos a la iglesia que la misa comienza pronto.Let's go to the church; mass starts soon.
el templo(
tehm
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ploh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. temple
Las Iglesias, las sinagogas y las mezquitas son templos de culto religioso.Churches, synagogues, and mosques are temples for religious worship.
Los mirmidones saquearon y quemaron el templo de Apolo.The Myrmidons sacked and burned the temple of Apollo.
