How to Say “Glory to God” in Spanish

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gloria a Dios
/ɡloɾja a djos/from spelling rules
Glory to God in Spanish is gloria a Dios.
gloria a Dios is an expression used to praise God or give thanks for a positive event.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of gloria (glory), a (to) and Dios (God).

How does it change in a sentence?

While gloria a Dios is an exclamation directed toward God, la gloria de Dios is a noun phrase used to describe God's glory as a subject or object in a sentence.

Did you know?

  • The word Dios shares a common ancient root with the Proto-Indo-European word for 'sky' or 'heaven'.

Examples in context

  • Gloria a Dios en el cielo y en la tierra
    Glory to God in heaven and on earth
  • ¡Gloria a Dios por este milagro!
    Glory to God for this miracle!

Example conversation

Alejandro and Elena are discussing a successful medical test result.

  1. Alejandro

    Elena, los resultados salieron negativos.
    Elena, the results came back negative.
  2. Elena

    ¡Gloria a Dios! Qué alivio tan grande.
    Glory to God! What a huge relief.
  3. Alejandro

    Ahora podemos descansar tranquilos.
    Now we can rest peacefully.
  4. Elena

    Sí, estoy muy agradecida.
    Yes, I am very grateful.

Sources

  • IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
  • Word origins: Wiktionary entries Dios, a, dios, gloria, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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