tratado
/tɾaˈtado/
The Spanish word for treated is tratado.
tratado is used to describe being behaved toward or dealt with in a specific way.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form must agree in gender and number with the person or object being treated. Use tratada for a feminine subject, tratados for masculine plural subjects and tratadas for feminine plural subjects.
How do you pronounce it?
/tɾaˈtado/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, if you 'treat' someone to a meal or drink, you use the verb invitar rather than tratar.
- The verb tratar can be used as tratar de, which shifts the meaning entirely from 'treating someone' to 'trying' to do something.
- While tratado describes being treated, it is also the standard Spanish noun for a formal 'treaty' between nations.
Examples in context
- Nadie merece ser tratado así.No one deserves to be treated like that.This sentence is useful for expressing how one deserves to be treated using the form tratado.Tatoeba #1576665 by Shishir, translation #10134400 by DJ_Saidez
- Fueron tratados de hipotermia.They were treated for hypothermia.This sentence is useful for describing being treated for a medical condition using the form tratado.Tatoeba #1748149 by teskmon, translation #1214432 by CM
- Los animales son tratados bien.The animals are treated well.This sentence is useful for stating how animals are treated using the form tratado.Tatoeba #1640211 by marcelostockle, translation #1640179 by Spamster
- Juan fue tratado de manera muy amable en el restaurante.Juan was treated very kindly at the restaurant.
- María se sintió bien tratada en la consulta del médico.María felt well treated at the doctor's office.
- El cliente fue atendido con total dedicación y cortesía.The client was treated with total dedication and courtesy.
- Fui atendida por una enfermera muy profesional.I was treated by a very professional nurse.
- Mis amigos me trataron como a un rey en mi cumpleaños.My friends treated me like a king on my birthday.
- Nos trataron muy bien en el concierto.They treated us very well at the concert.
- Mi novio me tiene bien mimada.My boyfriend spoils me.
- Me sentí agasajado durante la cena de gala.I felt treated graciously during the gala dinner.
- La novia fue agasajada por la familia del novio.The bride was treated lavishly by the groom's family.
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Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are discussing a former boss.
- MateoMi jefe anterior era muy amable.My previous boss was very kind.
- Elena¿Y cómo fue tratado el personal?And how was the staff treated?
- MateoTodos fuimos tratado con mucho respeto.We were all treated with a lot of respect.
- ElenaEso suena como un lugar genial.That sounds like a great place.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry tratado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
