Husband in Spanish
Husband in Spanish is esposo (ehs-POH-soh), or marido. It's masculine: el esposo, plural los esposos.
- Spanish
- el esposo
- Say it
- el ehs-POH-soh
- Gender
- Masculine: el esposo
- Plural
- los esposos
- Also said
- el marido
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Close family members in Spanish
The other words in step 1 of Family Members in Spanish.
- la familiafamily · lah fah-MEE-lyah
- los padresparents · lohs PAH-drehs
- la madremother · lah MAH-dreh
- el padrefather · el PAH-dreh
- el hijoson · el EE-hoh
- la hijadaughter · lah EE-hah
- los hijoschildren (sons and daughters) · lohs EE-hohs
- el hermanobrother · el ehr-MAH-noh
- la hermanasister · lah ehr-MAH-nah
- los hermanossiblings · lohs ehr-MAH-nohs
- la esposawife · lah ehs-POH-sah
Questions about esposo
How do you say husband in Spanish?
Husband in Spanish is el esposo. You can also say el marido.
How do you pronounce esposo?
Say it ehs-POH-soh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: POH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is esposo masculine or feminine in Spanish?
esposo is masculine, so it takes el: el esposo. The plural is los esposos.
What does esposo mean in English?
In English, el esposo means husband.
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Updated · Pronunciation guides use Latin American Spanish.