What is the Spanish word for "nun"?

Learn how to say "nun" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

nun

Spanish

monja

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Alternative translations of "nun"

hermana

Examples of how to use "nun" in Spanish

English
A kind nun taught at the school.
Spanish
Una monja amable enseñaba en la escuela.
English
The nun smiled and handed me a book.
Spanish
La monja sonrió y me entregó un libro.
English
A kind nun teaches children at the school.
Spanish
Una monja amable enseña a los niños en la escuela.
English
We saw a nun walking in the garden.
Spanish
Vimos a una monja caminando en el jardín.
English
The nun answered the visitor's simple question.
Spanish
La monja respondió a la sencilla pregunta del visitante.

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