Spanish · People & Family
"Divorced" in Spanish: divorciado/a
divorciado/a
Divorced is divorciado for a man and divorciada for a woman. Match gender: estoy divorciado or estoy divorciada. Forms may list estado civil: divorciado/a.
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How to pronounce divorciado/a
Say it
dee-vor-SYAH-doh
/di.βoɾˈsja.ðo/
dee-vor-SYAH-doh / dee-vor-SYAH-dah. Stress on SYAH. Divorciado ends doh; divorciada ends dah.
"Divorced" in Spanish: quick reference
| Spanish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| divorciado | divorced (m) Masculine form. | Masculine form. |
| divorciada | divorced (f) Feminine form. | Feminine form. |
| estoy divorciado/a | I'm divorced Common self-description. | Common self-description. |
| padres divorciados | divorced parents Talking about parents' status. | Talking about parents' status. |
How to use divorciado/a in real life
- 1Filling a form
Estado civil: divorciado.
Marital status: divorced.
Forms often list divorciado/a.
- 2New friends chatting
Estoy divorciada desde hace dos años.
I've been divorced for two years.
Divorciada agrees with a woman speaker.
- 3About parents
Mis padres están divorciados.
My parents are divorced.
Divorciados is the masculine plural default for a mixed pair.
Mistakes English speakers make with divorciado/a
Incorrect: Estoy divorciado (said by a woman about herself).
Correct: Estoy divorciada.
Change to divorciada when the speaker is female.
Incorrect: Soy divorcio.
Correct: Estoy divorciado/a.
Use the adjective divorciado/a, not the noun divorcio alone here.
Good to know
Saying estoy divorciado/a is factual status talk in Latin America, not a long story. People may add desde hace… for how long after divorciado/a. Keep the tone simple.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Updating a clinic intake form
ChatPal
¿Estado civil?
Marital status?
You
Divorciada.
Divorced.
ChatPal
Perfecto. Anoto divorciada aquí.
Perfect. I'll put divorced here.
You
Sí, gracias.
Yes, thanks.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Divorced" in Spanish
Male form?
Divorciado.
Female form?
Divorciada.
Estoy or soy?
Estoy divorciado/a is the usual status phrase.
How do you pronounce divorciado?
dee-vor-SYAH-doh, stress on SYAH.
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