English–Spanish

“prayer” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈreθo/

Example

Hicimos un rezo por la paz.

We said a prayer for peace.

Illustration for rezo (prayer)

How to say “prayer” in Spanish

“Prayer” in Spanish is rezo.

Brief formula or words recited as a prayer.

Full entry for rezo: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with rezo

Ante la buena noticia, dijo un rezo de agradecimiento.

On receiving the good news, he said a prayer of thanksgiving.

Tips for using rezo

  • Rezo is more explicitly religious than oración, which also means a grammatical sentence, so rezo marks an explicitly religious short prayer.

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