se comprometió
/se kompɾometjo/from spelling rules
To say "got engaged" in Spanish, use se comprometió.
The phrase is used when two people agree to marry each other.
What does it mean word for word?
The verb comprometer literally means to commit or to pledge, so se comprometió translates to he/she/it committed himself/herself.
Which one should you use?
se comprometió refers to the specific act of getting engaged, whereas está comprometida is used to describe the state of being engaged.
How does it change in a sentence?
This phrase is a reflexive form of the verb comprometerse. When you want to specify the person someone got engaged to, you must use the preposition con (with).
How do you pronounce it?
/se kompɾometjo/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly use the preposition a (to) instead of con (with) when saying who someone got engaged to. Use se comprometió con instead of se comprometió a.
Did you know?
- The verb comprometer can also mean to embarrass someone. For example, if you put someone in a difficult social position, you have comprometido them.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, a compromiso is not just the engagement between two people, but a formal contract and agreement between two families.
- The word compromiso is used in professional contexts to mean 'commitment' or 'engagement' to a project, having nothing to do with marriage.
Examples in context
- Ella se comprometió con él.She got engaged to him.This sentence is useful for showing how to use se comprometió with a person using the preposition con.Tatoeba #1370007 by marcelostockle, translation #887151 by CK
- Tom se comprometió con Mary.Tom got engaged to Mary.Tatoeba #1783071 by hayastan, translation #1028857 by CK
- Mi hermana se comprometió.My sister got engaged.This sentence is useful for showing the use of se comprometió when no other person is mentioned.Tatoeba #1185351 by nancy, translation #250117 by CK
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Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are talking about a mutual friend at a cafe.
- Alejandro¿Supiste que Carlos se comprometió?Did you hear that Carlos got engaged?
- Sofía¡No lo sabía! Qué alegría por él.I didn't know! I'm so happy for him.
- AlejandroSí, se comprometió el fin de semana pasado.Yes, he got engaged last weekend.
- SofíaEs una noticia excelente.That is excellent news.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
