English–Spanish
“get married” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/despoˈsaɾ/
Example
Mis abuelos se desposaron en 1960.
My grandparents got married in 1960.
How to say “get married” in Spanish
“Get married” in Spanish is desposar.
Contracting marriage in a formal setting.
Example sentences with desposar
En la novela, los protagonistas decidieron no desposarse.
In the novel, the protagonists decided not to get married.
Tips for using desposar
- Appropriate for formal announcements and translations of legal or religious texts, and generally avoided in casual speech because it sounds elevated compared with casarse.