casado
/kaˈsado/
In Spanish, 'married' is translated as casado.
The term casado is an adjective used to describe someone who is in a state of marriage or has a spouse. To express the state of being married, you should use it with the verb estar (estar casado). If you want to describe the action or event of getting married, use the reflexive verb casarse.
Meaning: in a state of marriage, having a wife or a husband (adj)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the term cónyuge is the preferred word for 'spouse' over the terms esposo or esposa.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender and number with the person or people being described. Use casada if the subject is a female, and casadas when referring exclusively to a group of married women. Use casados for a group of men or a mixed-gender group of husbands and wives. While casado describes the state of being married, the word matrimonio is used to refer to the institution of marriage itself.
How do you pronounce it?
/kaˈsado/
What mistakes should you avoid?
To describe the state of being married, use the verb estar rather than ser.
Did you know?
- The word casado comes from casa, meaning 'house'. To be casado literally means to have established a home together.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, a casamiento is not just a legal contract but often involves a 'padrino' and 'madrina' who act as spiritual sponsors for the couple.
- The verb casar also means 'to match' or 'to pair' two things together, such as colors or flavors, not just people in marriage.
Examples in context
- Ya se han casado.They already got married.This sentence is useful for saying that people have already undergone the act of getting married using casado.Tatoeba #871135 by Shishir, translation #680169 by Source_VOA
- Él ya está casado.He's already married.This sentence shows how to say a male subject is already in the state of being married using casado.Tatoeba #3104073 by marcelostockle, translation #1912055 by Spamster
- Tom ya está casado.Tom is already married.This sentence shows how to say a specific person is already in the state of being married using casado.Tatoeba #1306080 by marcelostockle, translation #1025102 by CK
- Él está casadoHe is married
- Ella está casadaShe is married
- ¿Estás casado?Are you married?
- recién casadosNewlyweds
- Mis primos son recién casadosMy cousins are newlyweds
- aniversario de bodasWedding anniversary
- Hoy celebramos nuestro aniversario de bodasToday we celebrate our wedding anniversary
- 237 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are talking about their friends at a party.
- Daniel¿Sabes si Pablo está casado?Do you know if Pablo is married?
- SofíaNo, él no está casado.No, he is not married.
- DanielQué lástima, es un buen hombre.What a shame, he is a good man.
- SofíaSí, pero él es muy feliz así.Yes, but he is very happy this way.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “married” translations and entries casado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
