To bless in Spanish 🇪🇸

Memory trick

Similar to benediction

8 months ago

bendecir info.

Tips to remember the word ‘bendecir’:

– You can think of “bendecir” as a combination of “bien” (good) and “decir” (to say), so you are saying good things or giving good wishes when you bless someone.
– Associate “bendecir” with religious contexts, such as a priest blessing people or food, which is a common use of the word in Spanish-speaking cultures.

Explanations:

– “Bendecir” is a verb that means to bless, to consecrate, or to wish well.

Other words that mean the same thing:

– “Santificar” is another word with a similar meaning, often used in a religious sense to refer to making something holy.
– “Consagrar” can also be used in a similar context, meaning to make sacred or to dedicate to a divine purpose.

“Bendecir” is indeed an infinitive, and here are its different conjugations:

Present tense:
– yo bendigo (I bless)
– tú bendices (you bless)
– él/ella/usted bendice (he/she blesses, you – formal – bless)
– nosotros/as bendecimos (we bless)
– vosotros/as bendecís (you all bless – informal, used in Spain)
– ellos/ellas/ustedes bendicen (they bless, you all – formal – bless)

Past tense (preterite):
– yo bendije (I blessed)
– tú bendijiste (you blessed)
– él/ella/usted bendijo (he/she blessed, you – formal – blessed)
– nosotros/as bendijimos (we blessed)
– vosotros/as bendijisteis (you all blessed – informal, used in Spain)
– ellos/ellas/ustedes bendijeron (they blessed, you all – formal – blessed)

Imperfect tense:
– yo bendecía (I used to bless)
– tú bendecías (you used to bless)
– él/ella/usted bendecía (he/she used to bless, you – formal – used to bless)
– nosotros/as bendecíamos (we used to bless)
– vosotros/as bendecíais (you all used to bless – informal, used in Spain)
– ellos/ellas/ustedes bendecían (they used to bless, you all – formal – used to bless)

Future tense:
– yo bendeciré (I will bless)
– tú bendecirás (you will bless)
– él/ella/usted bendecirá (he/she will bless, you – formal – will bless)
– nosotros/as bendeciremos (we will bless)
– vosotros/as bendeciréis (you all will bless – informal, used in Spain)
– ellos/ellas/ustedes bendecirán (they will bless, you all – formal – will bless)

Examples of sentences that use “bendecir”:

– El sacerdote va a bendecir el agua. (The priest is going to bless the water.)
– Mis abuelos me bendijeron antes de emprender el viaje. (My grandparents blessed me before I started the trip.)
– Cada noche, bendecimos la comida antes de cenar. (Every night, we bless the food before dinner.)
– Los peregrinos piden bendecir sus medallas y rosarios. (The pilgrims ask for their medals and rosaries to be blessed.)
– Siempre bendice a sus hijos antes de que se vayan a la escuela. (She always blesses her children before they go to school.)

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