guardado
/ɡwaɾdado/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the phrase "saved" is translated as guardado.
Guardado is the appropriate term for digital data, money or physical objects that have been put away or stored.
Which one should you use?
While guardado means saved in the sense of being kept or stored, salvado is used when someone is saved from danger or a life-threatening situation. Another formal term for "saved" is rescatado, which is often used in situations involving saving someone from danger or rescuing them.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form must agree in gender with the noun it modifies, so use guardada for feminine nouns. The form must agree in number with the noun it modifies, so use guardados for masculine plural nouns and guardadas for feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡwaɾdado/
Did you know?
- The root of guardado comes from the same origin as the English word 'guard'. This is why the phrase implies protection or keeping something safe, rather than just placing it in a location.
- Unlike English, where you 'save' a seat at a cinema, Spanish uses reservar, because guardado would imply you physically put the chair in a cupboard.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the verb guardar can also mean 'to keep a secret', so saying 'I have it saved' (lo tengo guardado) could imply you are keeping a secret.
Examples in context
- Tengo unos veinte mil reales guardados en el banco, pero no pienso tocar ese dinero hasta que mi hijo termine el secundario.I have twenty thousand reals saved up in the bank, but I don't think I can touch the money until my son finishes high school.This sentence shows how to use guardado regarding money kept in a bank.Tatoeba #1466823 by hayastan, translation #1467647 by GPHemsley
- La partida parece estar dañada y no puede usarse. Sal del juego, borra los datos guardados y vuelve a entrar.The saved game appears to be damaged and cannot be used. Please quit the game and then restart after removing the save data.This sentence shows how to use guardados regarding digital data in a game.Tatoeba #668050 by qdii, translation #668046 by qdii
- He guardado el archivo de forma seguraI have saved the file securely.
- El equipo de salvamento rescató a los montañistasThe rescue team saved the mountaineers.
- Mis amigos me rescataron de una aburrida fiestaMy friends saved me from a boring party.
- Guardé el documento antes de que se cortara la luzI saved the document before the power went out.
- Mis padres me salvaron de cometer un gran errorMy parents saved me from making a big mistake.
- ¡Gracias por rescatarme de esa situación incómoda!Thanks for saving me from that awkward situation!
- El equipo de bomberos rescató al niño atrapado en el edificio en llamasThe fire department saved the child trapped in the burning building.
- He guardado las fotos en una carpeta nueva.I have saved the photos in a new folder.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are at home looking for a document on the computer.
- Alejandro¿Has guardado el archivo en el escritorio?Have you saved the file on the desktop?
- SofíaNo, todavía no lo he guardado.No, I haven't saved it yet.
- AlejandroHazlo rápido para que no se pierda.Do it quickly so it doesn't get lost.
- SofíaYa está guardado, no te preocupes.It is already saved, don't worry.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
