deportado
/depoɾˈtado/
The English word "deported" is translated into Spanish as deportado.
This phrase refers to a person who is forced to leave a country and return to their own country by a government.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, the word expulsado/a is widely used both formally and informally to convey the meaning of 'deported.'
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender with the person being deported, so use deportada for a female. The masculine plural form deportados is used for a group of men or a mixed-gender group. The feminine plural form deportadas is used when referring exclusively to a group of women.
How do you pronounce it?
/depoɾˈtado/
Did you know?
- In casual conversation, Spanish speakers often avoid the formal deportado and instead use echado del país, which translates more like 'thrown out of the country'.
- During the era of the Spanish Empire, deportado was used to describe prisoners sent to overseas colonies as a form of exile.
- The Spanish word expulsado is a highly versatile term that is not limited to immigration. It is the standard way to say someone was 'expelled' from a school, a sports team, or even a social club.
Examples in context
- Los traidores serán deportados.Traitors will be deported.This sentence shows how to use deportado to describe people who will be deported.Tatoeba #504470 by Shishir, translation #479124 by orge
- Temían que pudieran ser deportados.They were afraid they might be deported.This sentence uses deportado to express a fear of being deported.Tatoeba #9976558 by manufrutos, translation #7442484 by CH
- No han deportado ni a Tom ni a María.Neither Tom nor Mary has been deported.This sentence uses deportado in a negative context regarding specific individuals.Tatoeba #7672679 by mervert1, translation #6528550 by CK
- El ciudadano extranjero fue expulsado del país debido a su estatus migratorio ilegal.The foreign citizen was deported from the country due to their illegal immigration status.
- Después de varios problemas legales, finalmente lo echaron del país.After several legal issues, he was finally deported from the country.
- Entre nosotros, creo que a Ana la botaron del país por problemas migratorios.Between us, I think Ana got deported from the country due to immigration issues.
- Después de vivir ilegalmente en el país, finalmente lo devolvieron a Guatemala.After living illegally in the country, they finally deported him back to Guatemala.
- El inmigrante ilegal fue expulsado y no podrá regresar por varios años.The illegal immigrant was deported and won't be able to return for several years.
- Mi vecino fue deportado a su país de origen después de vivir ilegalmente aquí durante más de una década.My neighbor was deported to his home country after living illegally here for over a decade.
- María fue deportada por no contar con los permisos de residencia requeridos.María was deported for not having the required residence permits.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are discussing a news report about immigration.
- DanielLeí que el hombre fue deportado ayer.I read that the man was deported yesterday.
- MaríaQué triste, ¿tenía familia aquí?How sad, did he have family here?
- DanielSí, pero fue deportado por problemas legales.Yes, but he was deported due to legal problems.
- MaríaEs una situación muy difícil.It is a very difficult situation.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry deportado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
