juro por Dios
/xuɾo poɾ djos/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'swear to God' is translated into Spanish as juro por Dios.
The phrase juro por Dios is used to emphasize the truthfulness of a statement or to express strong emotion, much like the English equivalent.
Meaning: interjection (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the first-person singular present indicative of jurar (I swear) and the prepositional phrase por Dios (by/for God).
Which one should you use?
While English uses the preposition 'to', Spanish uses the preposition por (by/for) in this idiomatic expression. Adding the indirect object pronoun te (to you) makes the phrase te lo juro por Dios sound more natural when addressing someone directly to convince them.
Related words
Did you know?
- The word jurar is built from the Latin root iūs, which is also the ancestor of the English word 'justice'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, using religious phrases like juro por Dios to emphasize a point can be seen as heavy-handed or even offensive if the speaker is not genuinely religious.
- While juro por Dios is a direct translation, Spanish speakers frequently use lo juro as a standalone phrase, where the 'lo' acts as a placeholder for the truth of the statement.
Examples in context
- Lo juro por Dios.I swear to God.This sentence shows how to use juro por Dios to express 'I swear to God'.Tatoeba #3645950 by carlosalberto, translation #2834433 by Nuel
- Juro por Dios que no he mentidoI swear to God I haven't lied.
- Te juro que nunca lo olvidaréI swear to God I will never forget it.
- Juro que soy inocenteI swear I am innocent.
- Le aseguro por Dios que cumpliré mi palabraI assure you, by God, that I will keep my promise.
- Juro por Dios que no lo hice.I swear to God that I didn't do it.
- ¡Juro por Dios que es verdad!I swear to God it is true!
Example conversation
Mateo is convincing Lucía that he didn't break her vase.
- Mateo¡Juro por Dios que yo no fui!I swear to God it wasn't me!
- LucíaEntonces, ¿quién rompió el florero, Mateo?Then who broke the vase, Mateo?
- MateoNo lo sé, Lucía, ¡lo juro!I don't know, Lucía, I swear!
- LucíaEstá bien, te creo esta vez.Alright, I believe you this time.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “swear to God” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Dios, dios, juro, por, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
