hermana de bautizo
/eɾmana de bautiθo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "God sister" is translated into Spanish as hermana de bautizo.
This phrase is used to describe a female relationship established through the religious rite of baptism rather than biological kinship. It refers to a female sibling who is also the daughter of one's godparents.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "sister of baptism".
How do you pronounce it?
/eɾmana de bautiθo/
Did you know?
- In some regions, a person might refer to their god sister as hermana de leche if they were breastfed by the same woman, though this is a different kind of spiritual sisterhood.
- Because the connection is established through a religious ritual, a hermana de bautizo is technically part of your 'compadrazgo' network, a complex web of social ties in Hispanic culture.
- The word hermana comes from the Latin germāna, which originally meant 'from the same germ' or 'of the same seed'.
Examples in context
- Tengo una hermana de bautizo muy querida.I have a very dear god sister.
- ¿Es ella tu hermana de bautizo?Is she your god sister?
Example conversation
María is showing Alejandro a photo of her family.
- MaríaMira, ella es mi hermana de bautizo.Look, she is my god sister.
- AlejandroEs muy bonita. ¿Vive aquí?She is very pretty. Does she live here?
- MaríaNo, ella vive en otra ciudad.No, she lives in another city.
- AlejandroEntiendo. ¿Se ven muy seguido?I see. Do you see each other often?
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bautizo, de, hermana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
