Spanish vocabulary · Beginner
Wedding in Spanish: How to Say Boda
Boda · noun (feminine) · BOH-dah
Wedding in Spanish is boda, a feminine noun (la boda). You'll also hear casamiento, and in some countries matrimonio for the wedding event itself.
Boda is BOH-dah.
Estamos invitados a la boda de mi prima.
We're invited to my cousin's wedding.
Wedding in Spanish: Quick Reference
Below are the most common Spanish words for wedding, with pronunciation and regional usage notes.
| Spanish | English | Pronunciation | Region / Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| boda | wedding | BOH-dah | Default, widely understood |
| casamiento | wedding | wedding (Latin America) | |
| matrimonio | wedding | marriage; wedding in some countries |
How Native Speakers Use Boda
Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.
An invitation
Estamos invitados a la boda de mi prima.
We're invited to my cousin's wedding.
La boda de plus a person names whose wedding.
The venue
La boda será en una iglesia del centro.
The wedding will be in a church downtown.
Talking about the wedding location.
The party
Bailamos toda la noche en el casamiento.
We danced all night at the wedding.
Casamiento is common in Latin America.
Avoid These Mistakes When Using Boda
Confusing boda with matrimonio
Incorrect: Fui a un matrimonio muy divertido en Madrid.
Correct: Fui a una boda muy divertida en Madrid.
Boda is the wedding event, while matrimonio is the marriage or married couple in most of Spain, though some countries do use matrimonio for the party.
Using boda for the honeymoon
Incorrect: Nos vamos de boda a Cancún.
Correct: Nos vamos de luna de miel a Cancún.
La boda is the wedding day, while the honeymoon trip afterward is la luna de miel.
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Common Questions About Wedding in Spanish
- How do you say wedding in Spanish?
- Wedding in Spanish is boda (BOH-dah), a feminine noun, and you may also hear casamiento or, in some countries, matrimonio for the event.
- What is the difference between boda and matrimonio?
- Boda is the wedding celebration, while matrimonio is the marriage itself and the married couple, so you attend a boda but you're in a matrimonio.
- What do I say to congratulate newlyweds?
- Say ¡Felicidades! or ¡Felicidades a los novios!, since the bride and groom are los novios and afterward los recién casados.