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"Divorced" in Portuguese: divorciado/a

divorciado/a

Say it: jee-vor-see-AH-doo / jee-vor-see-AH-dahadjective/dʒi.voʁ.ˈsia.du/, /dʒi.voʁ.ˈsia.da/

Divorced in Portuguese is divorciado or divorciada. Say ele é divorciado or ela é divorciada. Keep tone neutral—it's everyday status language.

Forms

No estado civil marquei divorciada.
On marital status I marked divorced.
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How to pronounce divorciado/a

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jee-vor-see-AH-doo / jee-vor-see-AH-dah

/dʒi.voʁ.ˈsia.du/, /dʒi.voʁ.ˈsia.da/

jee-vor-see-AH-doo / jee-vor-see-AH-dah

"Divorced" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
divorciado / divorciadadivorced

Status adjective.

sou divorciado/aI am divorced

Self-description.

pais divorciadosdivorced parents

Family talk.

divórciodivorce

Related noun.

How to use divorciado/a in real life

  1. 1Forms

    No estado civil marquei divorciada.

    On marital status I marked divorced.

    Feminine form.

  2. 2Catch-up

    Meu irmão ficou divorciado no ano passado.

    My brother got divorced last year.

    Ficou + status.

  3. 3School pickup

    Os pais são divorciados, mas conversam bem.

    The parents are divorced, but they talk well.

    Plural.

Mistakes English speakers make with divorciado/a

Incorrect: Ela é divorciado.

Correct: Ela é divorciada.

Match gender: -a for women.

Incorrect: Eu estou divorced.

Correct: Eu sou divorciado/a.

Use ser + divorciado/a for status.

Good to know

Brazilians usually treat divorciado/a as factual, not scandalous. If someone shares it, respond simply—legal paperwork (divórcio) is common conversation without drama.

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    Estado civil: você é divorciada?

    Marital status: are you divorced?

  2. You

    Sim, sou divorciada dois anos.

    Yes, I've been divorced for two years.

  3. ChatPal

    Ok, marco divorciada no formulário.

    Okay, I'll mark divorced on the form.

  4. You

    Perfeito, obrigada.

    Perfect, thanks.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Divorced" in Portuguese

I am divorced (man)?

Sou divorciado.

I am divorced (woman)?

Sou divorciada.

Noun for divorce?

O divórcio.

Ser or estar?

Usually ser for marital status.

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