huir para casar
/wiɾ paɾa kasaɾ/from spelling rules
To elope in Spanish is huir para casar. If unsure, use huir para casar. Wiktionary also lists huirse para casarse and jullirse para matrimoniar.
Meaning: to run away to get married (verb)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA |
|---|---|
| huir para casar | /wiɾ paɾa kasaɾ/ (from spelling rules) |
| huirse para casarse | /wiɾse paɾa kasaɾse/ (from spelling rules) |
| jullirse para matrimoniar | /xuʝiɾse paɾa matɾimonjaɾ/ (from spelling rules) |
| descabullarse para matrimoniarse | /deskabuʝaɾse paɾa matɾimonjaɾse/ (from spelling rules) |
| esfumarse para enmaridar | /esfumaɾse paɾa emmaɾidaɾ/ (from spelling rules) |
| pirarse para enmaridarse | /piɾaɾse paɾa emmaɾidaɾse/ (from spelling rules) |
| escapar para desposarse | /eskapaɾ paɾa desposaɾse/ (from spelling rules) |
The verb describes the act of running away to get married.
How do you pronounce it?
/wiɾ paɾa kasaɾ/
Did you know?
- The expression esfumarse para enmaridarse uses a verb, esfumarse, that is more commonly used to describe a magician making an object vanish into thin air.
- While 'eloping' implies a romantic getaway, the Spanish word huir is the same verb used for a criminal 'fleeing' a crime scene.
- The verb casar likely comes from the word for 'house', suggesting that to marry is to 'become a member of the house'.
Example sentences for Spanish are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Mateo and María are talking about their wedding plans.
- MateoNo quiero una fiesta grande, María.I don't want a big party, María.
- MaríaYo tampoco. ¿Y si decidimos huir para casar?Me neither. What if we decide to elope?
- MateoMe parece una idea fantástica, mi amor.I think that is a fantastic idea, my love.
- María¡Entonces preparemos nuestras maletas ahora!Then let's pack our bags now!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “elope” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries casar, huir, para, CC BY-SA 4.0.
