rezaré por ti
/reθaɾe poɾ ti/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I will pray for you" is translated into Spanish as rezaré por ti.
This phrase is used to tell someone that you will ask God for their help or well-being.
What does it mean word for word?
The word rezaré is the first-person singular future indicative form of the verb rezar (to pray).
Which one should you use?
While rezaré por ti is a common way to express this, using the present tense rezo por ti (I pray for you) is also frequently used in Spanish to express a continuous or immediate intention.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, Rezaré por usted is a common formal way to express the intention to pray for someone. Additionally, if you are addressing a group of people informally in Spain, you should use rezaré por vosotros.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase rezaré por ti uses the informal second-person singular pronoun ti. To address a group of people formally in Spain, or any group of people in Latin America, use rezaré por ustedes.
How do you pronounce it?
/reθaɾe poɾ ti/
Did you know?
- If you want to sound more intimate or deeply spiritual, you might choose to say oraré por ti instead of rezaré por ti. While rezar often implies the recitation of formal, structured prayers, orar suggests a more personal, spontaneous conversation with God.
- When someone offers to pray for you, a deeply traditional and culturally-rooted response is Que así sea, which translates to 'may it be so'.
- The pronoun ti is a relic of the Latin dative case, which is why it remains a distinct form instead of using the standard accusative 'te' in this prepositional context.
Examples in context
- Estimado señor, le llevaré en mis oraciones mientras busca la solución a este problema.Dear sir, I will hold you in my prayers as you seek a solution to this issue.
- Deseo que sepa que voy a elevar mis plegarias por usted y su pronta recuperación.I want you to know that I will lift my prayers for you and your speedy recovery.
- Amiga, te tendré en mis oraciones durante tu viaje. Que Dios te proteja.Friend, I will hold you in my prayers during your trip. May God protect you.
- Cuñada, estoy triste de escuchar lo que estás pasando. Estaré orando por ti y por mejores días.Sister-in-law, I am saddened to hear what you are going through. I will be praying for you and better days.
- Sé que todo saldrá bien, rezaré por ti.I know everything will be fine, I will pray for you.
- No te preocupes, rezaré por ti cada noche.Don't worry, I will pray for you every night.
Example conversation
Javier is facing a difficult medical procedure.
- MaríaMucho ánimo, Javier, rezaré por ti.Stay strong, Javier, I will pray for you.
- JavierMuchas gracias, María, lo agradezco mucho.Thank you very much, María, I appreciate it a lot.
- MaríaConfía en que todo saldrá bien.Trust that everything will turn out fine.
- JavierAsí lo espero, gracias por tu apoyo.That is my hope, thanks for your support.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries por, ti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
