Ways to say it
| Portuguese | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| casamento | /ka.zaˈmẽ.tu/ (Brazil) /kɐ.zɐˈmẽ.tu/ (Portugal) |
masculine |
| boda | /ˈbo.dɐ/ (Brazil) /ˈbo.dɐ/ (Portugal) |
feminine |
| casório | /kaˈzɔ.ɾju/ (Brazil) /kɐˈzɔ.ɾju/ (Portugal) |
informal, masculine |
The word refers to a marriage ceremony. It is also the standard term used to describe the institution of marriage itself.
Which one should you use?
While casamento refers to both the wedding ceremony and the state of marriage, the term boda is used specifically for celebrating wedding anniversaries, appearing in its plural form bodas.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
casamento is a common and formal term. In contrast, casório is an informal and colloquial way to refer to a wedding ceremony.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The term casório is frequently used in Brazil.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of casamento is casamentos. The plural form of boda is bodas, which is the form used when celebrating wedding anniversaries.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ka.zaˈmẽ.tu/. It has four syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.
Did you know?
- The word casamento shares the same root as the word casa, meaning 'house'.
- The word boda is a cognate of the English word 'vow', as both derive from the Latin vōtum meaning a promise.
- In Brazil, if someone uses the term casório to describe a wedding, they might be implying that the ceremony was particularly large, noisy, or even a bit chaotic.
Examples in context
- Quando é o casamento?When's the wedding?The first sentence uses casamento to ask about the timing of a wedding.Tatoeba #1120405 by alexmarcelo, translation #1120403 by CK
- Foi um casamento lindo.It was a beautiful wedding.The second sentence uses casamento to describe a beautiful wedding.Tatoeba #5111826 by bill, translation #2045785 by CK
- Quando é teu casamento?When is your wedding?The third sentence uses casamento to ask when someone's wedding is.Tatoeba #11155697 by carlosalberto, translation #11155692 by carlosalberto
- Eu fui a um casamento neste fim de semanaI attended a wedding this weekend
- Eles celebraram seu matrimônio em uma igrejaThey celebrated their wedding in a church
- O casamento será realizado no próximo sábado na igreja local.The wedding will be held next Saturday at the local church.
- O casal está planejando um matrimônio clássico no campo.The couple is planning a classic countryside wedding.
- Vamos ao casório do Pedro e da Ana?Shall we go to Pedro and Ana's wedding?
- Estou super animado para o casório da minha melhor amiga!I'm really excited for my best friend's wedding!
- As bodas foram fantásticas!The wedding was fantastic!
- As bodas foram incríveis, dançamos a noite toda!The wedding was amazing, we danced all night!
- 134 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Gabriel and Beatriz are talking about a friend's upcoming event.
- GabrielVocê vai ao casamento da Julia?Are you going to Julia's wedding?
- BeatrizSim, eu já comprei o vestido.Yes, I already bought the dress.
- GabrielQue bom, será um casamento elegante.That's good, it will be an elegant wedding.
- BeatrizEu estou muito ansiosa por isso.I am looking forward to it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wedding” translations and entries casamento, boda, casório, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries boda, casamento, casório, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
