murió
/muɾjo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "she died" is translated into Spanish as murió.
This phrase is used to state that a female person has ceased to live. While murió is a direct way to state the fact, you may also use the expression Falleció en paz to express that she died peacefully.
Which one should you use?
murió is a direct way to state that someone died, whereas falleció is a more formal and polite euphemism. An informal way to express this concept is through the expression Se nos fue, which translates to "she passed away" or "we lost her".
How does it change in a sentence?
murió is the third-person singular preterite indicative of the verb morir.
How do you pronounce it?
/muɾjo/
Did you know?
- While murió is the standard verb for death, Spanish speakers often use the phrase estirar la pata to say someone died in a joking or cynical way. This is the direct equivalent of the English 'kick the bucket'.
- The word fallecer, used in the phrase falleció, comes from the Latin word for 'to deceive' or 'to fail', suggesting that death is a failure of the body or a trick of fate.
- The verb morir is often used metaphorically in Spanish to describe extreme embarrassment or laughter, such as me muero de risa (I'm dying of laughter).
Examples in context
- Ella murió en 1960.She died in 1960.This sentence is useful for stating the year someone died using murió.Tatoeba #1242521 by Shishir, translation #310081 by pierrephi
- Murió de un infarto.She died of a heart attack.This sentence is useful for stating the cause of death using murió.Tatoeba #7923383 by arh, translation #8488769 by shekitten
- Ella murió de cáncer.She died of cancer.This sentence is useful for stating a medical cause of death using murió.Tatoeba #865679 by Shishir, translation #310707 by CH
- María falleció ayer después de una larga enfermedad.Maria died yesterday after a long illness.
- Doña Juana falleció en paz rodeada de su familia.Mrs. Juana died peacefully surrounded by her family.
- Ana murió en un accidente de tráfico.Ana died in a car accident.
- Rosita se nos fue el pasado domingo.Rosita passed away last Sunday.
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Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are talking about an old acquaintance.
- Mateo¿Sabes qué pasó con la vecina?Do you know what happened to the neighbor?
- SofíaSí, ella murió la semana pasada.Yes, she died last week.
- MateoLo siento mucho, Sofía.I am very sorry, Sofía.
- SofíaGracias, Mateo.Thank you, Mateo.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
