dama de honor
/ˌdama de oˈnoɾ/
The English phrase maid of honour is translated into Spanish as dama de honor.
dama de honor is used to refer to a maid of honour.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of dama (lady), de (of) and honor (honour).
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of dama de honor is damas de honor.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˌdama de oˈnoɾ/
Did you know?
- In a royal context, damas de honor are not just wedding attendants but official members of a queen's court with specific diplomatic duties.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the term dama de honor is often seen as a direct anglicism borrowed from English wedding traditions rather than a traditional local custom.
- The word dama shares a common ancestor with the English word 'domain', stemming from the Latin 'domina' which refers to a mistress of a house.
Examples in context
- Quiero presentarles a nuestra dama de honor, MaríaI would like to introduce our maid of honour, Maria
- Estoy muy emocionada de ser la dama de honor de mi mejor amigaI am very excited to be the maid of honour for my best friend
- Quiero agradecer a nuestra dama de honor principal por su increíble apoyoI want to thank our maid of honour for her incredible support
- Ella es la dama de honor de la novia.She is the bride's maid of honour.
- Necesito elegir a mi dama de honor.I need to choose my maid of honour.
- Mi hermana será la dama de honor en mi boda.My sister will be the maid of honour at my wedding.
Example conversation
Lucía tells Javier about her role in her friend's wedding.
- JavierLucía, ¿vas a la boda de Elena?Lucía, are you going to Elena's wedding?
- LucíaSí, soy la dama de honor.Yes, I am the maid of honour.
- Javier¡Qué bien! Es una gran responsabilidad.That's great! It is a big responsibility.
- LucíaEstoy muy feliz por ella.I am very happy for her.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry dama de honor, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dama, de, honor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
