El sacerdote de nuestra iglesia me invitó a ir a las convivencias que se realizan cada año.The priest of our church invited me to attend the retreat that is held every year.

convivencia

A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).

feminine noun

2. (communal living)

a. cohabitation

Muchas parejas de hoy en día eligen la convivencia en lugar del casamiento.Many modern couples choose cohabitation over marriage.

b. living together

Nos casamos después de cinco años de convivencia.We got married after five years of living together.

c. coexistence

El líder religioso fomentó la convivencia pacífica entre grupos étnicos diferentes.The religious leader promoted the peaceful coexistence of distinct ethnic groups.

convivencia

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (general)

a. living together

convivencia

1 [de personas] cohabitation; living together

convivencia en familia living with a family

2 (Política) coexistence

3 (Religión)

irse de convivencias to go on a retreat

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