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How to Say "adorned" in Spanish

The Spanish word foradornedis decoradoA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA2
adjectiveA2
more formal description of something decorated
A bright blue cake with colorful icing flowers and sprinkles on top.

Examples

El pastel está decorado con chocolate.

The cake is decorated with chocolate.

Tienen el salón decorado para la Navidad.

They have the living room decorated for Christmas.

Un manuscrito finamente decorado.

A finely decorated manuscript.

Matching the Noun

Because this is an adjective, it must change to match the thing it describes. Use 'decorado' for masculine items and 'decorada' for feminine items.

Using with 'Estar'

Use the verb 'estar' (to be) before 'decorado' to describe the current state of something (e.g., 'La habitación está decorada').

The 'O' and 'A' trap

Mistake:Saying 'La casa está decorado'.

Correction: Say 'La casa está decorada'. Adjectives must match the gender of the noun they describe.

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