Hello! This week on
Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about different kinds of religious
centers.
QUESTION: Dear teacher, I am Saeed from Iran. I am
so glad to send you an email. I have a question about differences between a
“cathedral” and a “church". Are they the same? Thank you, Saeed.
the same: lo
mismo;
ANSWER: This is a great question,
Saeed! Let’s expand this question
further to include different religious centers.
let's expand:
ampliemos esta pregunta; further to include: aún más para incluir;
CHURCH / CATHEDRAL
A CHURCH is a building
used by Christians for their religious services. Because there are many
different denominations of Christians, there are many
different kinds of churches.
church/churches:
iglesia/iglesias; building used by: edificio utilizado por; Christians:
los cristianos; for their religious services: para sus servicios
religiosos;because there are: debido a que hay; many different kinds
of: muchos tipos diferentes de;
A CATHEDRAL is one kind
of Christian church. However, a “cathedral” is the main church for an area under
the direction of a bishop, a high-level church leader, in the Roman Catholic
faith.
cathedral:
catedral; one kind of: un tipo de; however: sin embargo; the
main church: la iglesia principal; for an area: de una zona o región;
a bishop: un obispo; a high level church leader: un líder
eclesiástico de alto nivel; Roman Catholic faith: fe católica romana;
Other Christian groups
might also call large churches cathedrals. For example, sometimes the term is
used in the Eastern Orthodox Church, another form of Christianity based in
places like Eastern Europe, Greece, and the Middle East.
might also call:
podrían llamar también; large churches cathedrals: catedrales a las
grandes iglesias; the term is used: el término se usa; Eastern
Orthodox Church: Iglesia Ortodoxa Oriental; another form of Christianity:
otra forma de cristianismo; based in places like: con base en lugares
como; Easterm Europe: Europa del Este; Greece: Grecia; Middle
East: Medio Oriiente;
There are many famous
cathedrals around the world like Notre Dame in Paris, St. Basil’s Cathedral in
Moscow, and the Cathedral of Brasilia in Brazil’s capital.
famous: famosas;
around the worldx: en todo el mundo; Notre Dame: Nuestra Señora;
St. Basil's: de San Basilio; Moscow: Moscú; Brazil's capital:
la capital de Brasil;
Now let’s talk about a few
different worship and prayer
centers for other big religions.
a few different:
de algunos; worship and prayer centers: centros de adoración y oración;
other big religions: otras grandes religiones;
TEMPLE
A “temple” is another form
of religious building. “Temple” is the English language word for religious
centers in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. Temples are places of
prayer or worship. Sometimes, people who
observe Reform Judaism call their religious centers “temples”.
temple: templo;
Hinduism: hinduismo (India y Nepal); Buddhism: budismo (Asia);
Jainism: jainismo (India); Sikhism: sijismo (India del Norte);
Reform Judaism: el judaísmo reformado (judíos liberales);
MOSQUE / SYNAGOGUE
A “mosque” is a place for
Muslims to pray. Women and men usually have separate places to pray within the
same building. Muslim holidays and marriages are observed in mosques.
mosque: mezquita;
place for Muslims to pray: lugar para que los musulmanes recen; separate
places to pray: lugares separados para orar; within the same building:
dentro del mismo edificio; Muslim holidays: las festividades musulmanas;
marriages: los casamientos; are observed: se cumplen;
“Synagogues” are Jewish
places of worship. They are for prayer and religious services, ceremonies and
study.
synagogues:
sinagogas; Jewish places of worship: lugares de culto judíos; for
prayer: para oración; ceremonies and study: ceremonias y estudio.
And that’s Ask a Teacher. I’m Faith Pirlo.
