excluido
/eɡsˈklwido/
The English phrase excluded is translated into Spanish as excluido.
The adjective excluido is derived from the verb excluir, which means to exclude.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the term marginado/a can be used to convey a meaning similar to excluded.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form excluido is the masculine singular past participle and must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. The feminine singular form is excluida, the masculine plural form is excluidos and the feminine plural form is excluidas.
How do you pronounce it?
/eɡˈsklwido/
Did you know?
- To describe someone who is 'excluded' because they are an outsider, Spanish speakers might use el bicho raro, which literally means 'the weird bug'.
- The word marginado describes someone excluded from society, but it originates from the physical 'margin' of a page where notes are kept away from the main text.
- The Spanish word excluir shares a root with clausura, which refers to the enclosure of a convent or the closing of a building.
Examples in context
- El estudiante fue excluido del programaThe student was excluded from the program
- El nombre de Pedro no está incluido en la listaPedro's name is not included on the list
- Mis amigos me dejaron de lado en la fiestaMy friends left me out at the party
- Mi hermano está excluido del grupoMy brother is excluded from the group
- Él se siente excluido del grupo.He feels excluded from the group.
- El impuesto está excluido del precio total.The tax is excluded from the total price.
- Ese participante fue excluido de la competencia.That participant was excluded from the competition.
Example conversation
Mateo and María are talking about a party invitation.
- MateoNadie me invitó a la fiesta.Nobody invited me to the party.
- María¿Te sientes excluido, Mateo?Do you feel excluded, Mateo?
- MateoSí, todos fueron excepto yo.Yes, everyone went except me.
- MaríaNo te preocupes, yo te acompaño.Don't worry, I will go with you.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry excluido, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
