bautizado
/bautiθado/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for 'baptized' is bautizado.
bautizado is used to describe someone who has been baptized. Related terms you might encounter include pila bautismal or simply pila to refer to a baptismal font, and certificado de bautismo for a baptismal certificate.
Meaning: who has been baptized (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the word changes to agree with the gender and number of the subject. Use bautizada for feminine subjects, bautizados for masculine plural subjects and bautizadas for feminine plural subjects.
How do you pronounce it?
/bautiθado/
Did you know?
- In certain Latin American contexts, calling someone a bautizado in a slang sense can imply they are a 'newbie' or someone who has just been initiated into a group.
- In some Latin American countries, a tradition called el bautizo involves the godparents giving the child a gift of gold or silver. This is intended to provide the child with a tangible asset for their future.
- The Spanish word bautismo is used not only for water baptism but also for bautismo de fuego, or 'baptism of fire'. This phrase describes a person's first experience of a difficult or dangerous situation, such as a soldier's first battle.
Examples in context
- Bruno fue bautizado.Bruno was baptized.This sentence shows how to use bautizado to say someone was baptized.Tatoeba #11700267 by Seael, translation #11678964 by Amastan
- Miguel de Cervantes fue bautizado el 9 de octubre de 1547.Miguel de Cervantes was baptized on October 9, 1547.This sentence uses bautizado to provide a specific date for when someone was baptized.Tatoeba #5884525 by arh, translation #9495689 by DJ_Saidez
- Él fue bautizado católico.He was baptized a Catholic.This sentence uses bautizado to describe the religious affiliation of the person baptized.Tatoeba #866193 by jorgearestrepo, translation #300694 by CM
- María fue bautizada en la iglesia católica ayer.Maria was baptized in the Catholic church yesterday.
- Todos los bebés deben ser bautizados en nuestra congregación.All babies must be baptized in our congregation.
- ¿Recuerdas cuando te bautizaron en la iglesia del pueblo?Do you remember when they baptized you in the church of the town?
- Siempre hay una gran celebración cuando alguien se bautiza.There's always a big celebration when someone gets baptized.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are discussing a family event.
- SofíaJavier, ¿ya fue bautizado el bebé de tu hermana?Javier, has your sister's baby been baptized yet?
- JavierSí, el niño fue bautizado ayer por la mañana.Yes, the boy was baptized yesterday morning.
- Sofía¡Qué bueno! ¿Fue bautizado en la catedral?That's great! Was he baptized in the cathedral?
- JavierNo, fue bautizado en la parroquia pequeña.No, he was baptized in the small parish.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
