Godmother in Spanish
Godmother in Spanish is madrina (mah-DREE-nah). It's feminine: la madrina, plural las madrinas.
- Spanish
- la madrina
- Say it
- lah mah-DREE-nah
- Gender
- Feminine: la madrina
- Plural
- las madrinas
One of 46 words in Family Members in Spanish: learn them step by step and practise them all.
Step-family, half-siblings and godparents in Spanish
The other words in step 4 of Family Members in Spanish.
- el padrastrostepfather · el pah-DRAHS-troh
- la madrastrastepmother · lah mah-DRAHS-trah
- el hijastrostepson · el ee-HAHS-troh
- la hijastrastepdaughter · lah ee-HAHS-trah
- el hermanastrostepbrother · el ehr-mah-NAHS-troh
- la hermanastrastepsister · lah ehr-mah-NAHS-trah
- el medio hermanohalf-brother · el MEH-dyoh ehr-MAH-noh
- la media hermanahalf-sister · lah MEH-dyah ehr-MAH-nah
- el padrinogodfather · el pah-DREE-noh
Questions about madrina
How do you say godmother in Spanish?
Godmother in Spanish is la madrina.
How do you pronounce madrina?
Say it mah-DREE-nah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: DREE. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is madrina masculine or feminine in Spanish?
madrina is feminine, so it takes la: la madrina. The plural is las madrinas.
What does madrina mean in English?
In English, la madrina means godmother.
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