English–Spanish
“deaf” in Spanish
How to say “deaf” in Spanish
“Deaf” in Spanish is sordo.
Someone who cannot hear.
Example sentences with sordo
Su hijo es sordo de nacimiento y usa la lengua de señas.
His son is congenitally deaf and uses sign language.
Tips for using sordo
- Adjective agreement matters: sordo becomes sorda, sordos, sordas to match the noun, and when referring to people Spanish often prefers persona con pérdida auditiva in formal or sensitive contexts.