confirmación
/konfiɾmaˈθjon/feminine
The English word 'confirmation' is translated into Spanish as confirmación.
confirmación is used to mean verification. Depending on the context, it can refer to a document such as a reservation card or the religious sacrament of Confirmation.
Meaning: verification (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, people sometimes use claro or por supuesto as confirmation phrases instead of seguro. In Argentina, it is common to hear dale or sí, dale as a way to say yes and confirm informally.
How does it change in a sentence?
confirmación is a feminine noun, so it must be used with feminine articles like la or unas.
How do you pronounce it?
/konfiɾmaˈθjon/
When do people say it?
In a religious context, la confirmación refers specifically to the Catholic sacrament of Confirmation.
Did you know?
- To give a final confirmation or approval in a professional setting, Spanish speakers often use the idiomatic phrase dar el visto bueno, which means 'to give the good view'.
- In religious contexts, a child receiving la confirmación in Spain often chooses a padrino or madrina as a spiritual sponsor, a role that differs from the biological parent.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, confirmación is frequently used in the phrase confirmación de lectura to describe the 'read receipts' feature in messaging apps.
Examples in context
- Muchos parientes vinieron a la confirmación.Many relatives came to the confirmation.This sentence shows the use of confirmación in the context of a religious ceremony.Tatoeba #3162988 by cueyayotl, translation #1885265 by aquatius
- Empezó a deshojar la margarita lentamente, mientras musitaba el típico "me quiere, no me quiere" pese a ya saber la respuesta, buscando algo que la hiciera dudar, pero en su lugar encontró una confirmación más.She began slowly pulling leaves off of the daisy, whispering the usual "he loves me, he loves me not" despite already knowing the answer, hoping for something that would make her doubt it, but finding instead yet another confirmation.This sentence illustrates using confirmación to mean a piece of evidence or a sign of something.Tatoeba #13484158 by Shishir, translation #13484173 by frpzzd
- Hola, tengo una reserva, mi nombre es Kaori Yoshikawa. Aquí está la tarjeta de confirmación.Hello, I have a reservation, my name is Kaori Yoshikawa. Here is the confirmation card.This sentence demonstrates using confirmación in relation to a reservation card.Tatoeba #502813 by dobled, translation #19978 by CN
- ¿Podría confirmar la cita para mañana, por favor?Could you confirm the appointment for tomorrow, please?
- Sí, señora. La cita está confirmada para mañana al mediodía.Yes, ma'am. The appointment is confirmed for tomorrow at noon.
- ¿Vamos al cine esta noche?Are we going to the movies tonight?
- ¡Claro! Me parece una excelente idea.Of course! Sounds like a great idea to me.
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Example conversation
Mateo calls Elena to verify a business appointment.
- ElenaHola Mateo, ¿recibiste mi correo de confirmación?Hello Mateo, did you receive my confirmation email?
- MateoSí Elena, acabo de leer la confirmación.Yes Elena, I just read the confirmation.
- ElenaPerfecto, nos vemos mañana en la oficina.Perfect, I will see you tomorrow at the office.
- MateoDe acuerdo, hasta mañana.All right, see you tomorrow.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “confirmation” translations and entries confirmación, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
