testigo de Jehová
/tesˌtiɡo de xeoˈba/feminine, masculine
The English phrase "jehovah's witness" is testigo de Jehová in Spanish.
This noun refers to a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses.
Meaning: member of the Jehovah's Witnesses (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of testigo (witness), de (of) and Jehová (Jehovah).
How does it change in a sentence?
To form the plural, change the singular noun testigo to testigos to get testigos de Jehová. When stating your religious affiliation after the verb ser, you do not use an indefinite article like un or una. While testigo is often treated as a common-gender noun, you may occasionally see testiga de Jehová used to refer to a female witness, though la testigo is more standard.
How do you pronounce it?
/tesˌtiɡo de xeoˈba/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, the phrase is used colloquially to tease someone who is overly persistent or 'knocks on every door' in a neighborhood.
- The Spanish name for God used in this phrase, Jehová, is a specific phonetic adaptation of the Hebrew Tetragrammaton.
- The Spanish word testigo is a relative of the English word 'testify' and 'witness' via their shared Latin root testis.
Examples in context
- Soy Testigo de Jehová.I'm a Jehovah's Witness.This sentence demonstrates how to use testigo de Jehová to state your religious affiliation.Tatoeba #11448846 by Grst4Ntmlgystz485791, translation #11448794 by shekitten
- Conozco a un Testigo de Jehová muy amable.I know a very kind Jehovah's Witness.
- Hablaremos con un Testigo de Jehová para obtener más información.We will speak to a Jehovah's Witness to get more information.
- Tenemos reuniones con los Testigos de Jehová en nuestra comunidad.We have meetings with Jehovah's Witnesses in our community.
- Conocí a un TJ en una conferencia y tuvimos una interesante conversación.I met a Jehovah's Witness at a conference, and we had an interesting conversation.
- Ella es una testigo de Jehová muy dedicada.She is a very dedicated Jehovah's Witness.
- Mi hermano es un testigo de Jehová.My brother is a Jehovah's Witness.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are talking about their neighbors.
- SofíaMi vecina es testigo de Jehová.My neighbor is a Jehovah's Witness.
- DanielAh, por eso siempre vienen a visitarnos.Oh, that's why they always come to visit us.
- SofíaSí, ella es muy dedicada.Yes, she is very dedicated.
- DanielParece que es una persona muy tranquila.It seems like she is a very calm person.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “jehovah's witness” translations and entries testigo de Jehová, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, testigo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
