Él es mi marido, Kevin.
This is my husband, Kevin.
At a party, this is the shortest way to introduce someone: say who he is to you, then add his name.
From Damas en Guerra · Spanish audio
Spanish vocabularyA1 · Beginner
How to say "husband" in Spanish
el marido
nounmasculineplural: los maridosalso: el esposo
"Husband" in Spanish is el marido, the everyday word in Spain. In Latin America el esposo is more common, and both are understood everywhere. To introduce him, say Él es mi marido.
Hear "marido" in real movie scenes
Two introductions: my husband and someone else's. Each video starts and stops on that line.
Es el marido de Sara.
He's Sara's husband.
When the husband isn't yours, name the relation first and then say whose he is with de.
From Guerra de papás 2 · Spanish audio
Marido, esposo and other marriage words
Who's who before, during and after the wedding.
| Spanish | English | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| el marido | husband | The usual word in Spain, understood everywhere. |
| el esposo | husband | More common in Latin America. In Spain it sounds a little more formal. |
| el novio | boyfriend, fiancé, groom | On the wedding day, the groom is still el novio. |
| el exmarido | ex-husband | In casual speech people often just say mi ex. |
| el matrimonio | marriage, married couple | Son un matrimonio feliz. They're a happy couple. |
Tip: Marido has no feminine form. For "wife", say la esposa, or mi mujer in everyday Spanish.
Grammar: el marido, mi marido
Four things you need to talk about someone's husband.
Masculine, with a plural
el marido, los maridos. For husband and wife together, Spanish says los esposos.Whose husband? Use de
el marido de Sara is Sara's husband. Spanish has no 's, so the owner comes after de.Mi, tu, su
mi marido, tu marido, su marido. Su can mean her, their or your (usted), so context decides.Say it right
mah-REE-doh: stress the middle syllable. The d between vowels is soft, close to the th in the.Example sentences
Sentences from the Wordy Spanish course. Tap to listen.
Él es mi marido.
He's my husband.
¿Es su marido?
Is he her husband?
Es el marido de Sara.
He's Sara's husband.
Eso dice mi marido.
That's what my husband says.
Common mistakes
Mistakes learners make with this word, and how to fix them.
✗Sara's marido
✓el marido de Sara
Spanish has no 's. Put the owner after de.
✗la marida (meaning wife)
✓la esposa, mi mujer
Marido has no feminine form. Wife is a different word.
✗MAH-ree-doh (pronunciation)
✓mah-REE-doh
The stress falls on the middle syllable.
Real conversation: a trip to the sea
A short phone call with a friend about her vacation.
Your friend Gabriela calls and tells you who's going on vacation with her.
Voy al mar con mi marido.
I'm going to the sea with my husband.
Ah, ¿y tus hijos?
Oh, and your kids?
Sí, mis hijos también. Y mi primo.
Yes, my kids too. And my cousin.
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How to remember it
Marido looks like married, and the link is real: both go back to the Latin word for husband.
Questions about "husband" in Spanish
How do you say husband in Spanish?
El marido in Spain and el esposo in much of Latin America. Both are understood everywhere.
What's the difference between marido and esposo?
They mean the same thing. Esposo is more common in Latin America and sounds a little more formal in Spain.
How do you say "my husband" in Spanish?
Mi marido or mi esposo: Él es mi marido.
How do you say wife in Spanish?
La esposa. In everyday Spanish many people say mi mujer for my wife.
